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SARGA.CO—When discussing dominance in Indonesian horse racing, it’s hard to overlook King Halim Stable, which has garnered increasing attention following King Argentin's victory in the Triple Crown Indonesia 2025. However, long before the King Argentin era, several of the stable's star horses had already established their dominance on the national podium.

Since then, the stable has achieved numerous prestigious accomplishments, including the Indonesia Derby in 2016 and from 2018 to 2021, alongside various other national titles. To this day, King Halim Stable consistently demonstrates its dominance on Indonesian tracks as the representative contingent for West Java.

Their dominance is also evident in various prestigious events, ranging from the Piala Tiga Mahkota (Triple Crown Cup), Pertiwi Cup, the 2024 National Sports Week (PON), to the 58th PORDASI National Horse Racing Championship 2024 Series II.

In 2023, brilliant achievements were recorded again with championship titles in the Piala Tiga Mahkota PORDASI Series II, Pertiwi Cup, JATENG Derby, and the 13th Piala Raja Hamengku Buwono X. All these accomplishments emphasize the consistency and high quality of the racehorses at this stable.

Currently, one of their star young horses, King Argentin, is in the spotlight. Thanks to consecutive wins in the Indonesia’s Horse Racing Cup: Triple Crown Serie 1, Indonesia’s Horse Racing Cup: Triple Crown Serie 2, and Indonesia’s Horse Racing (IHR): Indonesia Derby 2025, the Jragem-colored horse has cemented its place in history as the third Triple Crown holder in Indonesia.

His victory in the 3-Year-Old Derby Class - 2,000 meters at Indonesia’s Horse Racing (IHR): Indonesia Derby 2025 confirms King Argentin as one of the best racehorses in Indonesia. His jockey, Jemmy Runtu, notes that the stallion has a flexible and unique running style.

More than just speed, King Argentin possesses a natural drive to keep running. On the track, he can adjust to the jockey's strategy. King Argentin can lead from the start, wait behind, or maintain pace until the finish.

It is this flexibility that led him to achieve the highest title in horse racing, the Triple Crown.

Meanwhile, from her dam, Queen Jasmine, she inherits traits from Lord At War and Cal Harbor, which strengthen both her stamina and acceleration capabilities.

On the track, Princess Gavi is not the type of horse to immediately fight for the front position from the start. She tends to remain composed and maintain rhythm early in the race, waiting for the right moment to accelerate.

This strategy was clearly visible when she competed in the IHR: Indonesia Derby 2025. At that time, she chose to stay controlled while other horses vied for the front line.

One of Princess Gavi's main strengths is her sharp acceleration approaching the finish line. This pattern makes her effective as a closer, capable of bursting from the middle to the front during the crucial phase. 

This strategy was demonstrated when she secured the runner-up position behind King Argentin in the IHR: Indonesia Derby 2025.

A sprinter refers to a horse's impressive ability to run short distances, ranging from 800 to 1,200 meters.

Tracing her pedigree, champion blood flows strongly within Fiona Of Khalim. From her sire, War Senator, she inherits the influence of Lord At War and Lady Winborne.

From her dam, Conrad, she derives the toughness of Sabeil from New Zealand and Blandford Park from America.

Even more special, through her sire's line, Fiona Of Khalim is related to Secretariat, the global racing legend and winner of the American Triple Crown in 1973. All this confirms her potential as one of the most promising young horses in Indonesia.

One of Fiona Of Khalim’s strengths is her patience in waiting for the opportune moment. She does not rush in the beginning but waits for an opening in the final phase, specifically when her opponents' energy starts to deplete.

This Napas-colored mare is comfortable sticking close to the front. She utilizes her sharp acceleration on the stretch towards the finish line to secure a win.

Similar to several other King Halim Stable horses, she is also connected to the world legend, Secretariat. She inherited that champion blood from her dam's lineage.

Queen Divona recorded an impressive victory in the Open Class A, over a distance of 2,000 meters at the IHR: Indonesia Derby 2025.

That impressive performance proved her excellence in maintaining rhythm and reading the situation. Queen Divona is also capable of executing a finishing kick—a final burst of speed—at the crucial moment, which is when approaching the finish line.

Furthermore, Queen Divona's strength lies in her consistent progression. Queen Divona can be categorized as a mid-pack stalker with a strong finishing kick, or a horse with strategic ability and impressive acceleration towards the finish line.

This means Queen Divona is a horse that conserves energy in the first half, progresses in the middle, then utilizes a finishing burst to close the race dominantly.

Maxi Of Khalim showed his identity as a true strong finisher through his performance in the novice class. A strong finisher is a horse that can maintain consistency on the track until the end of the race, ultimately securing a podium finish.

With a calculated racing style, he proved that the ability to hold rhythm and release an explosive burst of power at the crucial moment is his main weapon to conquer the track.

Maxi Of Khalim’s main strength is his burst of power in the final stretch. With long, powerful strides, he can overtake opponents one by one, even when the front pack is tightly grouped.

That finishing kick affirms his capacity as a horse with sustained stamina and sharp speed at the end of the race.

As a finisher who dominates at the end of the race, this horse, a cross between Dynamoor Kid and Indah Sumbar, tends to observe the pace from the middle to the back of the pack before launching his final acceleration.

Furthermore, he tends to conserve energy to be used at the crucial moment. This makes War Kudeta a serious threat to his opponents on the track.

One of his characteristics is choosing the inside lane as his attack path. This strategy allows him to cut the distance more efficiently while his rivals close off positions on the outside.

War Kudeta's main advantage is the finishing burst released in the final 200 meters. With a brief but very powerful acceleration, he can catch the horses ahead in a short time.

Since the starting gate opens, he immediately takes the lead position with consistent speed, maintaining momentum until his opponents struggle to find a chance to overtake.

This frontrunner style makes him very difficult to beat if his stamina is maintained until the finish line. However, this strategy also demands high endurance because the risk of depletion before the end is always present.

This mare, by Mr Comanche and Princess Missoni, showed a mature and disciplined strategy. She chose a stable rhythm from the start. Furthermore, Aurora was not in a hurry to pressure opponents and remained calm in the middle of the pack.

Together with jockey Hanny Suoth, Aurora waited for the right moment to attack from the outside of the track. This approach allowed her to save energy, so that when entering the final stretch,

Her acceleration exploded, and she was able to overtake opponents, including Victoria Of Khalim, a racehorse also representing King Halim Stable in the same class.

Aurora Of Khalim's running style reflects a closer type horse, which maximizes sprint potential in the final phase of the race to overtake rivals.

Victoria Of Khalim has quite a strong frontrunner character. Competing in the same class as Aurora of Khalim, Victoria took the initiative from the start, leading the front line at high speed.

However, this strategy consumed energy faster, so when entering the final stretch, her position began to erode. She eventually had to settle for a fourth-place finish.

Nevertheless, Victoria showed her toughness by achieving second place in the JATENG Derby 2025 championship in the 2-Year-Old Maiden Class A/B over 1,000 meters.

This mare, by Dynamoor Kid and Poseidina, has an impressive ability to maintain rhythm. Queen Thalassa is not easily tempted by a fast tempo at the start but builds consistent movement to pressure rivals in the final half of the race.

Although her primary identity is as a long-distance runner, or specialist in the long-distance class, Queen Thalassa has also proven to be competitive in the sprint class. This shows her flexibility, where she can lower the fast tempo while utilizing sharp acceleration when needed.

The series of achievements recorded by King Halim Stable through its star horses is clear evidence of the consistency and high quality they possess.

From King Argentin's flexibility, Princess Gavi's composure, Fiona Of Khalim's explosive burst to Queen Thalassa's long stamina, each horse brings a distinctive identity that enriches the strategies on Indonesian race tracks.

Beyond the list of racehorses above, King Halim Stable still holds much potential for top horses ready to bring surprises to the national circuit.

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