Cempaka (formerly known as Tjempaka, January 12, 1972 – ?) is an Indonesian racehorse. Her major win at national race was in the 1976 Indonesia Derby and Piala Pordasi Series I. She is the only local breed horse to win the Derby.
Background Cempaka is a bay filly foaled on 1972, at Pamulang Stud & Stable in Tangerang, Banten. Her sire is Boy Blimbing (non-Thoroughbred from Australian), and her dam is Melati (Java breed/Jatim).
Cempaka represents the DKI Jakarta contingent.
Racing career Cempaka is the only locally bred horse to win the Indonesia Derby, a time when most other winning horses were Thoroughbred-mixed horses. In the 1976 Indonesia Derby, Cempaka was ridden by jockey B. Pantow and trainer Mas Slamet.
After winning the Derby, Cempaka continued his career by winning the Piala Pordasi Series I which was also the second leg of the Indonesian Triple Crown.
Race record
Date Racecourse RaceClass DistanceEntryHN Finished Time Jockey Winner(Runner-up) Ref.Jun 18, 1976PulomasIndonesia DerbyDerby1400m1st1:38.3Boetje Pantouw(–)Aug 22, 1976PulomasPiala Pordasi Series I / 2nd Leg Triple CrownOpen1600m1st1:54.7Boetje Pantouw(–)
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