King Argentin (born August 25, 2021 in Ledug, Tretes; sometimes erroneously spelled King Argentine) is an Indonesian racehorse who won the Indonesian Triple Crown in 2025, the fourth horse in doing so (1978 won by Mystere,[note 1] 2002 won by Manik Trisula, 2014 won by Djohar Manik). [2]
King Argentin is a liver horse who was bred in Indonesia by King Halim Stable. He was foaled on August 25, 2021 in Ledug, Tretes, Pasuruan Regency, East Java.[3] Sired by Agrippa, a son of Almuinjjid, out of Princess Misoni, a daughter of Long War, he is related to the Japanese racehorse T M Opera O through his sire's grandsire, Blushing Groom and is a descendant of Secretariat.[3][4]
He is currently trained by Farooq Ali Khan and regularly ridden by Jemmy Runtu.[5]
Racing career
In April 2024, King Argentin debuted at Sultan Agung Racecourse in Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta, competing in the 800-meter sprint Class A/B race at the Piala Tiga Mahkota Seri 1 & Pertiwi Cup as a two-year-old colt.[6] Though foaled in Pasuruan, East Java, he frequently represents the West Java in competition.
In the 2025 Jateng Derby, King Argentin crossed the finish line first in the 1,600-meter division. However, during the race, there is an incident involving his rival Milord, a top contender from North Sulawesi, where he collided with Salvator Minang, a contender from West Sumatra, resulting in a tragic accident where both horses died.[7] Following the incident, the race committee declared the 1,600-meter division void, ruling that there would be no winner.[8]
After winning the first two legs of the Indonesian Triple Crown Series in 2025, King Argentin entered the Indonesia Derby with the chance of becoming the nation’s third Triple Crown winner. Several recent contenders, including Queen Thalassa in 2019 and Bintang Maja in 2023, had failed to complete the series.[9] In the history of Indonesian horseracing, only three horses had previously secured the title: Mystere in 1978, Manik Trisula in 2002, and Djohar Manik in 2014.[2] King Argentin won the Indonesia Derby, thereby completing the Triple Crown and becoming the first horse to do so in 11 years.
Racing form
The data below are mostly based on information available on livestreams from the Youtube channel of Sarga. Co, the main company that organizes and manages professional horseracing tournaments in Indonesia.[10][11][12][13][8][14][15][16]
During the surge of interest in Indonesian horse racing following the global release of Umamusume:Pretty Derby in mid-2025, several Indonesian illustrators created fanarts of local racehorses in the Umamusume style, including King Argentin.[17] The organizer Sarga.co later acknowledged this trend and launched a fanart competition celebrating his victory in the 2025 Indonesia Derby.[18][19]
Notes
↑ Largely uncited due to the discontinuation of Indonesia Triple Crown from 1979.[1]
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