Naga Sembilan

Naga Sembilan (formerly known as Leonidas, foaled August 31, 2020 in Manado, North Sulawesi) is an Indonesian racehorse and the winner of the Star of Stars, the feature race of the Kejurnas Series II in 2025.

Background Naga Sembilan is a bay horse, foaled on August 31, 2020 at Miranda Stable in Manado, North Sulawesi. His sire is Da Vinci Eclipse, a son of world record holder Red Giant, and his dam is Marrior Sia, a daughter of Rajo Biaro.

Irfan Karaeng Makka purchased Naga Sembilan at 4 months old from Miranda Stable. He then registered his horse under the name "Leonidas". For two years, Leonidas was raised at Al Attar Stable located in Jeneponto, South Sulawesi. According to Irfan, the name "Leonidas" is a reference to Leonidas I, the Spartan king who fought thousands of enemies and defended his kingdom.

In 2022, Irfan sold Leonidas to Pasir Mas Stable (East Java), and he was renamed to Naga Sembilan. Naga Sembilan was then sold to Red Stone Stable (Jakarta) in 2025. The name Naga Sembilan, translating to "Nine Dragons" in English, is said to be a reference to the nine hair swirls the horse has.

Naga Sembilan's current owner is Ny. Raihana Bagus, and he is usually ridden by Achmad Saefudin.He is measured at 161cm.

Racing career Following multiple transfers of ownership throughout his career, he competed under different provincial contingents. In 2023, he represented South Sulawesi under his previous name, Leonidas, at the A.E. Kawilarang Memorial Cup. At the 2024 Pekan Olahraga Nasional, he represented East Java. In the 2025 Kejurnas Series II, he represented Jakarta.

Racing form The data below are mostly based on information available on livestreams from the YouTube channel and website of Sarga. Co, the promoter and event organizer for races on the national level. Date Racecourse Race Class DistanceEntry HN FinishedTime Jockey Winner(Runner-up) Ref.2023 – two-year-old seasonFeb 02, 2023TegalwatonA. E. Kawilarang Memorial CupBeginner A/B1200 m11stMarcel Singal(Debora Eclipse)May 21, 2023Sultan AgungTiga Mahkota Series 2Beginner A/B1200 m13rdMarcel SingalClarion All Star2023 – three-year-old seasonNov 12, 2023Sultan AgungPiala Raja Hamengku Buwono XDerby A/B1500 m1stAji Ardiansyah(Debora Eclipse) Jul 28, 2024Sultan AgungIndonesia DerbyDerby2000 m12ndAji ArdiansyahRapid Dash2024 – four-year-old seasonOct 12, 2024HM Hasan Gayo PON XXI Aceh-Sumut 2024B1850 m42ndAji ArdiansyahBintang MajaDec 15, 2024Sultan AgungPiala Raja Hamengku Buwono XOpen2000 m11stAji Ardiansyah(P. Bintang Kalsel)May 18, 2025TegalwatonTriple Crown Serie 2Open A2000 m22ndNandang SeptianKing of IstanaJun 15, 2025Sultan AgungIndonesia’s Horse Racing CupOpen A2000 m31stAchmad Saefudin(Guti Spirit)Jul 27, 2025Sultan AgungKejurnas Series I4YO A/B2000 m11stAchmad Saefudin(King of Istana)2025 – five-year-old seasonOct 19, 2025Sultan AgungStar of StarsOpen A2200 m521stAchmad Saefudin(Triple's)Nov 09, 2025Sultan AgungPiala Raja Hamengku Buwono XOpen2000 m723rdAchmad SaefudinTriple'sFeb 15, 2026TegalwatonJateng DerbyOpen2000 m1021stAchmad Saefudin(Romantic Spartan)April 4, 2026Sultan AgungTriple Crown Series 1 & Pertiwi CupOpen2000 m751stAchmad Saefudin(Princess Gavi)May 10, 2026TegalwatonPiala Raja MangkunegaranOpen Handicap2000 m51SCRJune 14, 2026Sultan AgungPiala Raja Paku AlamOpen Handicap2000 m711stAchmad Saefudin(Triple's)

Pedigree

Naga Sembilan is inbred 5S x 4S to the stallion Mr. Prospector, meaning he appears in the fifth generation (via Kingmambo) and the fourth generation of his pedigree on his sire's side.

Naga Sembilan is inbred 4S x 4D to the stallion Danehill, meaning he appears in the fourth generation of both his sire and dam's side of his pedigree.

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