53 Remain In Hollywoodbets Durban July Chase
A total of 15 of the original 68 entry have come out at first declaration stage
9th May 2022
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A total of 15 of the original 68 entry have come out at first declaration stage
Philippi trainer Brett Crawford has a live Hollywoodbets Durban July candidate on his hands after the very talented Zapatillas won a humdinger finish
He will be enjoying a break at the beautiful Precentor Place before taking his place in the pinnacle event of the SA Champions Season
While the 6yo son of Dynasty has not seen the winner’s enclosure since storming home to beat Rainbow Bridge in the Gr2 Green Point Stakes 5 months after injuring himself in the course of winning the 2020 Durban July, he still has plenty of fight in him
The son of Twice Over is nominated for the 2022 Hollywoodbets Durban July which suggests that his trainer thinks highly of him!
Twelve Hollywoodbets Durban July entries will step out at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday as the 2022 SA Champions Season gets underway with a bumper ten-race programme
Mike de Kock, whilst disappointed with Sparkling Water’s narrow defeat on Saturday, was very pleased with her run and now wonders how the handicappers will rule!
While the fairer sex haven’t tasted Durban July success since Igugu walloped the boys in 2011, Sean Tarry’s scintillating Gr2 Gerald Rosenberg Stakes winner Rain In Holland is now one of two ladies, alongside Sparkling Water, in the top four in the Hollywoodbets Durban July ante-post betting
The traditional SA Champion Season launch-pad of the Independent On Saturday Gr2 Drill Hall Stakes and the individual sex Guineas will launch the national championships of SA horseracing
There are 17 Hollywoodbets Durban July entries running on Champions Day – so there will be changes in the ante-post betting market
There are a limited number of general entrance tickets (R230) going on sale from 12pm on Tuesday 26 April through Computicket
A R1 million yearling at Nationals last week, and a maiden stakes winner on Sunday – Soqrat’s shares are on the up
Superlative Stakes winner and Classic-placed Gustav Klimt will stand at Heversham Park Farm in South Africa, having stood at Haras d’Annebault most recently
Despite a decrease in the horse population and the sale of just 305 lots – 39 fewer than last year – the sale rose to expectations, achieving an impressive aggregate of R171 975 000 and an exceptional average of R563 852 per lot sold
When the hammer fell shortly before 15h00 on Friday on lot 346, a beautiful grey Ascot-bred son of Heavenly Blue, the scoreboard reflected that 303 of the 316 lots had sold over the two days for an aggregate of R171 425 000
