'Lady Centavo' wins Jakarta Derby race

JAKARTA (JP): Lady Centavo, a three-year-old ridden by jockey Arie Rori, won the Jakarta Derby '96 at Pulomas racetrack in East Jakarta on Sunday.

Lady Centavo left her toughest rival, Young Blessing, 20 meters behind in the 1,600m race.

The derby, offering prizes totaling Rp 10 million (US$4,268), saw jockeys from North Sulawesi, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Central Java, West Java, East Java, West Nusatenggara and Jakarta. The race was a warm-up for the national derby due here in July. (arf)