“This was completely out of character for us, this is not the way we prepare runners for an ordinary race, let alone a Gr1 feature. It was a mistake, a stupid thing to do. Just shows you, one never stops learning in racing”
Money can’t really buy having a runner in the Durban July. It is something every owner aspires to. But if you are a longshot from a small yard, history is not exactly in your favour. And it’s not cheap either.
The fall of the dice could still make things very tight for a number of Vodacom Durban July fringe contenders. Brett Crawford is taking a calculated gamble with the smart Dynasty colt Futura who may get in the back door via a wildcard
Two highly rated July runners are far from certain to run in the great race and may be sent overseas at the end of the season
The only supplementaries announced at first declaration stage on Tuesday 13 May – are three fillies – Along Came Polly, Cherry On The Top and Ash Cloud. 54 horses stood their ground for the R3,5 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July to be run at Greyville on Saturday 5 July 2014.
Following his back to back Grade 1 victories in the Horse Chestnut Stakes and President Champions Challenge at Turffontein in April, the Jet Master gelding Yorker tops the Vodacom Durban July log
In the R3.5 Million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July to be run on 5th July, 70 entries have been announced
Solid parameters set out to make the final field for the 2014 Vodacom Durban July
Charl Pretorius pokes a bit of fun as we brace ourselves for a rollercoaster ride through the absurd, the outrageous, and the downright unbelievable in South African horse racing
