Big Ben (horse, foaled 1986)

Big Ben
Big Ben
Breed	G2 (PORDASI classification)
Sire	Swantown Prince
Grandsire	Imperial Prince
Dam	Putri Gunung
Damsire	Tale House
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1986
Country	Indonesia
Colour	Light bay (merah)
Breeder	Dr. Achmad Rizal
Owner	Dr. Achmad Rizal
Trainer	Edwin Basuki
Jockey	Coen Singal
Major wins
	Indonesia Derby (1990); Soeharto Cup Series 2 (1992); ;

Last updated January 09, 2026

Big Ben or Big Bend (foaled 1986 in West Sumatra) was an Indonesian racehorse. His major win at national race was in the 1990 Indonesia Derby.

Background

Big Ben was a light bay stallion foaled on 1986, at West Sumatra. His sire is Swantown Prince (THB AUS), a son of Imperial Prince (THB AUS), and his dam is Putri Gunung (G1), a daughter of Tale House (THB AUS).^[1] Big Ben breed was classified as G2 (Generasi ke-2) based on the Pordasi classification, with a proportion of Thoroughbred genetic material more than 75%.^[2]

Big Ben was the third foal of Putri Gunung. He was a brother to Galigo (winner of the 1988 Indonesia Derby) and Anggrek. During his racing career, he represented the West Sumatra contingent.

Racing career

Racing form

Date	Racecourse	Name	Class	Finished	Jockey	Distance	Winner (2nd place)	Ref.
July 29, 1990	Pulomas	Soeharto Cup Series 1 (Indonesia Derby)	Derby	1st	Coen Singal	1,400 M		^[3]
Sep 20, 1992	Pulomas	Soeharto Cup Series 2	Open A	1st	Coen Singal	2,000 M	(Thunder Bird)	^[4]
Jan 26, 1993	Pulomas	Piala Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana	Open	4th	Coen Singal	2,000 M	Thunder Bird	^[5]
Sep 3, 1995	Pulomas	Soeharto Cup Series 2	Open A	2nd	Coen Singal	1,300 M	Maya Sovereign	^[6]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Big Ben (IDN), light bay stallion, 1987
Sire Swantown Prince (AUS)	Imperial Prince (IRE)	Sir Ivor (USA)	Sir Gaylord (USA)
		Sir Ivor (USA)	Attica (USA)
		Bleu Azur (GB)	Crepello (GB)
		Bleu Azur (GB)	Blue Prelude (GB)
	Decimal (AUS)	Wilkes (FR)	Court Martial (GB)
		Wilkes (FR)	Sans Tares (GB)
		Little Dot (AUS)	Grey Sovereign (GB)
		Little Dot (AUS)	Wee Spot (GB)
Dam Putri Gunung (IDN)	Tale House (AUS)	–	–
		–	–
		–	–
		–	–
	Merah Indo Baleh (IDN)	–	–
		–	–
		–	–
		–	–

References

↑ Soehardjono, Oetari (1990). Kuda. Pamulang: Yayasan Pamulang Equestrian Centre. ISBN 9798196007.
↑ Soehadji; Muladno; Bandiati, Sri; Soekotjo, Wirasmono; Soehardjono, Oetari (2019). Sejarah Pembentukan Kuda Pacu Indonesia: Rumpun Baru Kuda Indonesia Karya Anak Bangsa. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 9786020622446.
↑ Soehardjono, Oetari (1990). Kuda. Pamulang: Yayasan Pamulang Equestrian Centre. ISBN 9798196007.
↑ "DKI-Jaya Rebut Piala Soeharto". Harian Neraca. 1992-09-21. p. 12.
↑ "Thunder Bird Rebut Piala SHR dan Hadiah 1,5 Juta". Harian Neraca. 1992-01-27. pp. XI.
↑ "Tim Pordasi Sulut Rebut Piala Soeharto". Bali Post. 1995-09-04.

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[kuda-1] Soehardjono, Oetari (1990). Kuda. Pamulang: Yayasan Pamulang Equestrian Centre. ISBN 9798196007.

[:02-2] Soehadji; Muladno; Bandiati, Sri; Soekotjo, Wirasmono; Soehardjono, Oetari (2019). Sejarah Pembentukan Kuda Pacu Indonesia: Rumpun Baru Kuda Indonesia Karya Anak Bangsa. Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama. ISBN 9786020622446.

[kuda2-3] Soehardjono, Oetari (1990). Kuda. Pamulang: Yayasan Pamulang Equestrian Centre. ISBN 9798196007.

[4] "DKI-Jaya Rebut Piala Soeharto". Harian Neraca. 1992-09-21. p. 12.

[5] "Thunder Bird Rebut Piala SHR dan Hadiah 1,5 Juta". Harian Neraca. 1992-01-27. pp. XI.

[6] "Tim Pordasi Sulut Rebut Piala Soeharto". Bali Post. 1995-09-04.

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