Hollywoodbets Durban July – The First Entries
With a star-studded first entry announced on Wednesday, Mzansi is on track to welcome the crowds back to Hollywoodbets Greyville in Durban
23rd April 2022
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With a star-studded first entry announced on Wednesday, Mzansi is on track to welcome the crowds back to Hollywoodbets Greyville in Durban
The highly anticipated first entries for the 126th renewal of Africa’s Greatest Horseracing event, the R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July, will reach the official launch pad
SA National log leader Paul Peter saddled the Jackpot at the rescheduled Vaal meeting on Tuesday and picked up another few valuable lengths lead on reigning champion Justin Snaith
Veteran Milnerton conditioner Vaughan Marshall is happy with his SA Champions Season string that is now settled at Summerveld
The unfolding spectacle of the 126th renewal of Africa’s Greatest Horseracing extravaganza, the R5 million Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July, will reach the official launch pad on Wednesday 20 April
Snaith said Hollywoodbets’ injection of money into the stakes pots had been a ‘game changer’
There is an opportunity for currently lesser performed three-year-olds to avoid the classics and get into the country’s premier race well weighted.
Justin Snaith is aiming to win the now Hollywoodbets-sponsored R5 million Gr1 Durban July for the sixth time when he sends out a power attack at Hollywoodbets Greyville on 2 July
Is Paul Peter’s remarkable training feat of saddling the first five horses to finish in the MR 80 Handicap ninth race at Turffontein on Saturday a new SA record?
Classy 3yo Waterberry Lane stamped his superiority in the famous red and white silks with a resounding victory in the Gr3 Byerley Turk
With the impressive Derby Trial winner Litigation carrying his instantly recognisable white, red and black strip in Saturday’s R1,5 million WSB Gr1 SA Derby at Turffontein, owner Laurence Wernars looks set for another profitable day
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
