Hollywoodbets Durban July Is Open!
Gold Circle look forward to welcoming thousands of horse racing fans to the 2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July
25th June 2022
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Gold Circle look forward to welcoming thousands of horse racing fans to the 2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July
With all the stars aligning, including a repeal of regulations on masks and limitation of public gatherings, a vibrant upbeat crowd at the best attended official public gallops for the big race in many years sent a message that Durban is set to rock
The discussion will be hosted by veteran horseracing commentator Graeme Hawkins, and include expert analysis by past Durban July winning champion jockeys, Anthony Delpech and Kevin Shea
Piere Strydom and Johnny Geroudis are just two of the studio guests as South Africa’s national horseracing channel, Racing 240, hosts two live expert panel discussions this week as part of the big race build-up
Hollywoodbets Durban July fever is spreading like wildfire and after final declarations were made on Monday morning, the announcement of the final field and barrier draws will be made live on Tuesday morning at 11h00
Lack of prep opportunities for 4yo fillies has meant the classy galloper comes in with a relatively low-profile
On best past performance, Do It Again is undoubtedly the best weighted horse in the field
With declarations due on Monday morning, the R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July ante-post betting market has hit the home straight
The Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge last Saturday proved yet another Gr1 triumph for the Shadwell racing empire when homebred Al Muthana announced his arrival in the upper echelons
Callan Murray returns from Australia to ride Al Muthana
This reduces the entry to 33 in advance of final declarations which are due at 11h00 on Monday 20 June
James McDonald closed a highly successful short-term stint in Hong Kong with a quartet at Sha Tin on Sunday
Beyond the pending investigations, things ended well enough for the Bass-Robinson yard when the improving Rainbow Lorikeet stamped her Paddock Stakes prospects with a gutsy victory under a top-notch ride by Aldo Domeyer
The evolving fairytale of a filly that couldn’t raise more than a R60 000 bid in the sales arena continued on Friday evening
There is no disputing that Jet Master continues to cast a long shadow over the South African racing industry
