N. Sulawesi Soeharto Cup

JAKARTA (JP): North Sulawesi won the President Soeharto Cup after accumulating the highest score, 69.5 points, in the second and final leg of the National Horse Racing Championship on the Pulomas track, East Jakarta, on Sunday.

The favorite East Java team, whose total score was only 3.5 points behind North Sulawesi, found consolation in taking the prestigious Achmad Yani Cup for its commendable 2,000 meter open race.

This year's national championship featured 13 races, four of which were contested in the championship's first leg, held at the same venue, on July 30. Participating teams came from 11 provinces, including East Timor, West Sumatra, West Java, West and East Nusa Tenggara and host Jakarta. (arf)