The final field for the R4,25 million Vodacom Durban July was unveiled at Greyville on Tuesday with Justin Snaith enjoying mixed fortunes with his four runners pulling draws across the spectrum
Racing fans around the country will be glued to their television sets on Tuesday 21 June
The 2200m Vodacom Durban July Handicap, which is being run for the 120th time this year, is an all-aged contest that grips the nation
Hong Kong-based Dougie Whyte set to ride Black Arthur in the Vodacom Durban, with Anthony Delpech riding Bela-Bela
ConcernS about him having to carry the welter burden of 59kg
“It may well be the case that this horse actually loves Karl and the two of them are like a hand in a glove. They fit. He’s the only one for him.” – Mike Azzie
The scratching of star galloper Legal Eagle by SA champion trainer Sean Tarry a day after publication of the Vodacom Durban July weights is bound to elicit plenty of public debate and arguments for and against
Legal Eagle and Prospect Strike scratched from the Gr1 Vodacom Durban July
The final supplementary entries and weights for the R4,25 million Gr1 Vodacom Durban July were published on Tuesday 14 June
Unconfirmed reports have suggested that jockey Karl Zechner will in fact ride Abashiri in the Vodacom Durban July on 2 July 2016
In what has been a tough and controversial decision for Azzie and owners Adriaan and Rika van Vuuren, Whyte will replace jockey Karl Zechner, who is unbeaten in five successive starts on the star gelding
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
