One Voice. One Nation. One Unforgettable Moment.This year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July celebrates the Marvels of Mzansi, and what better way to start than with a voice that brings us all together?Meet Zolani Mahola, the musical marvel who will bring the stage to soulful life with a stirring performance of our National Anthem.
DURBAN — Sixty-one entries from 28 stables were received on Friday 25 April at the initial nomination stage for the 2025 R5-million Hollywoodbets Durban July (Gr1) over 2200m on Saturday 5 July. In pursuit of his sixth “July” victory, Champion trainer Justin Snaith leads the way with ten entries, including the multiple Grade1-winning 3-year-old Eight …
DURBAN – The countdown has begun! The 129th edition of Africa’s premier horse racing and social spectacular, the Hollywoodbets Durban July (HDJ), is set to take place on Saturday, 5th July 2025, at the iconic Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse. As the most anticipated fixture on South Africa’s racing calendar, the event seamlessly blends world-class horse racing …
Durban – South Africa, get ready. If the theme of this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July – Marvels of Mzansi – is anything to go by, fashionistas, racegoers, trainers, jockeys and the general public can look forward to celebrating ‘Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event’ on a scale never seen before. “We are a proudly South African company …
Durban – The highly anticipated theme for the Hollywoodbets Durban July (HDJ) was unveiled in spectacular fashion at an exclusive event at Hollywoodbets Greyville, attended by media, fashion schools, racing enthusiasts, and celebrities. As the proud title sponsor of Africa’s premier horse racing and social spectacle, Hollywoodbets is honoured to reveal the 2025 theme: “Marvels …
Durban – Brett Crawford recorded back-to-back wins in the R5 Million Hollywoodbets Durban July when three-year-old Oriental Charm made most of the running to record a famous victory in the 128th running of Africa’s greatest horse race. The colt is owned by Greg Bortz, Leon Ellman and Gina Goldsmith. Rider JP van der Merwe put …
Durban – Members of the public showed their enthusiasm for this year’s ‘Ride the Wave’ theme with a record number of entries in every category of the Hollywoodbets Durban July Raceday Fashion Experience presented by Durban Fashion Fair on Saturday. From Pietermaritzburg, winner of the classic racewear female category Ntandokazi Mncwabe took her inspiration from …
Durban – Krishan Ramdewu, the winner of the Young Designer Award presented by Durban Fashion Fair was ‘totally and utterly taken by surprise’ to hear that he had won the prestigious fashion competition that forms part of Africa’s Greatest Horse Race – the Hollywoodbets Durban July on Saturday. A second-year student of the Pietermaritzburg’s School …
Durban – Brett Crawford planned the downfall of race favourite See It Again last year by getting Winchester Mansion in with a light weight. The two meet again in Saturday’s Gr1 Hollywoodbets Durban July at Hollywoodbets Greyville, but Crawford appears to have another trump card in the three-year-old Oriental Charm who has been drawn alongside …
Durban – It’s all systems go as sponsors, partners, racegoers and punters rub shoulders with the finest fashionistas, designers and models and converge on Durban’s Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse for Africa’s Greatest Horseracing and Social Event of the year. Once again, Durban’s warm winter weather promises a champagne experience of horse racing, entertainment and fashion at …