Hundreds of horse jockeys participated in the National Championship of horse racing Danjen Kopassus Cup Nusantara Derby 2022 Round II, Sunday (25/9/2022).
The Championship, which was held at the Tegalwaton horse racing field, Semarang regency, Central Java, attracted spectators. Even the location of the horse race has been packed with spectators since Sunday morning.
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Although the weather around the racetrack was hot, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the spectators to see the championship.
Danjen Kopassus, Major General TNI Iwan Setiawan, said that this championship is a territorial program of Kopassus.
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“The implementation of the National horse racing championship is one of the forms of territorial development programs implemented by Kopassus and is also a form of direct appreciation for the achievements of horse racing athletes in Indonesia,” said Iwan, Sunday (25/9/2022).
According to him, the championship is also held to foster a bond of friendship and togetherness so that the realization of the unity of the TNI with the people.
“Through this horse racing championship to find seeds and train racehorses from all over Indonesia that have the potential to excel up to the international level,” he explained.
He hopes that this championship can attract the interest and fans of equestrian sports in Indonesia.
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“Hopefully in the future this kind of championship can be held regularly every year,” he added.
There are ten main races and eight additional races from 1,000 meters to 2,200 meters.
“In the implementation of the National Championship of horse racing Nusantara Derby 2022 Round II in Tegalwaton Semarang Regency, 122 horses were involved, ” he explained.
In this race there are ten contingents consisting of several provinces, such as West Sumatra, Lampung, West Java, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, West Sulawesi.
” In the future Kopassus can participate in organizing horse racing competitions in the framework of Kopassus anniversary every year, ” he said.