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SARGA.CO – The Kubu Gadang Horse Racing Arena in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, will host one of Indonesia’s premier equestrian events, the Indonesia Horse Racing (IHR) Cup II 2025, on Sunday, 28 September 2025. A total of 67 horses will compete across 13 race classes, vying for combined prize money of IDR 425 million.
As the first and only professional horse-racing promoter in Indonesia, SARGA.CO chose West Sumatra for its rich racing tradition, which dates back to the Dutch colonial era and remains a proud part of local culture.
This step aligns with our vision to advance horse racing as both a tradition and a national sport,
The IHR Cup II 2025 is the seventh championship in the Indonesia’s Horse Racing 2025 “The Race of Rising Stars” series, organized in partnership with PP PORDASI.
This Payakumbuh event marks the first IHR championship outside Java, after previous editions were held in Central Java’s Semarang Regency, DI Yogyakarta, and Pangandaran, West Java.
The competition features 10 flat-racing classes for top horses and jockeys from across West Sumatra, plus 3 traditional Minangkabau “draf bogie” (horse-drawn carriage) races.
Horses will arrive from regions including Batu Sangkar, Bukittinggi, Dharmasraya, Padang, Padang Panjang, Pariaman, Payakumbuh, and Solok, as well as from West Java, Central Java, and DI Yogyakarta.
Flat-race classes:
Extra Class 600 m
Class E First-Time 600 m
2-Year-Old Debut A/B 600 m
3-Year-Old Debut A/B 800 m
Class E Open 1,200 m
3-Year-Old Junior Div. II 1,200 m
3-Year-Old Junior Div. I 1,200 m
3-Year-Old Derby Prospect Div. II 1,400 m
3-Year-Old Derby Prospect Div. I 1,400 m
4-Year-Old A/B 1,600 m
Draft bogie classes:
New Draft Bogie 2,400 m
“Usang Baru” (Older New) Draf Bogie 3,200 m
“Usang Lamo” (Older Old) Draf Bogie 3,200 m
One of West Sumatra’s standout competitors is Romantic Spartan from Padang Panjang, third-place finisher at the 2025 Indonesia Derby and multiple national podium winner, who will run in the 4-Year-Old A/B 1,600 m class.
The IHR Cup will also feature an exhibition of horseback archery (HBA) athletes from West Sumatra, adding extra excitement to the event.
Blending professionalism with local wisdom, Aseanto Oudang hopes the championship will not only entertain spectators but also showcase regional potential, nurture new “rising stars,” and raise the performance of participating athletes.
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The festivities begin a day earlier with the Sarga Festival on Saturday, 27 September 2025, at Andalas University Campus 2 Field, Payakumbuh.
This lively People’s Party concert will feature national and local artists, including Idgitaf, Banda Neira, DJ Damonok, Ratu Sikumbang, Fauzana, and Jaguank.
said VP Marketing & Operations SARGA.CO Kevin Jonathan
With the venues' proximity to each other in Payakumbuh, the public can easily plan their trip and visit the Sarga Festival and IHR Cup 2025 on Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28, 2025.
SARGA.CO offers three viewing areas for the IHR Cup 2025: the grandstand area with an entrance fee of Rp 50,000, the regular area with an entrance fee of Rp 10,000, and the free area, which does not require an entrance fee.
Tickets for the Sarga Festival are now on sale, starting at Rp 35,000, after the Rp 20,000 tickets sold out earlier this week.
"All tickets can be purchased online at sargatiket.com and addtix.id, as well as offline at the event venue on the day of the event," added Kevin Jonathan.
The 2025 IHR Cup II Championship is supported by Arsari Tambang, Le Minerale, Pertamina, Semen Indonesia Group (SIG) and Semen Padang, RM Payakumbuh, and Vitalong C. In addition to watching live at the Kubu Gadang Horse Racing Arena in Payakumbuh, the 2025 IHR Cup II can also be streamed on Metro TV and Vision+ on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
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