Justin Snaith and Richard Fourie made history in Saturday’s R10 million Hollywoodbets Durban July, becoming the first combination to win four Julys, and Snaith clinched the exacta with two horses both part-owned by Jonathan Bloch and Nancy Hossack, meaning the latter had become the second owners this millennium to land the July exacta and the third in recent memory.
There were scenes of jubilation, emotional embraces and tears of happiness as Mlungisi Ndlovu from Durban University of Technology (DUT) was named winner of this year’s Young Designer Award sponsored by Metro FM at the Hollywoodbets Durban July on Saturday.
The vibrant spirit of South African style was on full display as racegoers embraced this year’s Hollywoodbets Durban July’s Country Allure theme on Saturday in the Raceday Fashion Awards presented by Durban Fashion Fair.
Sometimes wild and whacky, occasionally bizarre, but (almost) always beautiful. That is the Hollywoodbets Durban July fashion experience with the public once again going out of their way to impress at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on Saturday for the country’s premier race day.
All of the Hollywoodbets Durban July runners are subject to a mandatory veterinarian inspection as per the press release that came out last week.
The first phase of this innovation was done on Wednesday when all of the Turffontein and Randjesfontein-based July runners were inspected.
The 18 racehorses lining up for the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July share much in common with elite human athletes. To compete at the top of their game both must receive the best training and conditioning that ingenuity and hard work can provide.
In further Hollywoodbets Durban July breaking news, the Tony Peter-trained THE ULTIMATE KING was scratched on Wednesday morning. The SA Derby Gr 2 winner CURIOUS GIRL thus gives Mike and Mathew de Kock a second runner in the field.
The South African racing industry fraternity reverberated with shock and disappointment shortly after lunchtime on Tuesday when news filtered through that the Hollywoodbets Durban July Gr 1 favourite STAR MAJOR had been scratched due to an elevated temperature.
Creativity took centre stage at Westown Square on Friday evening as the Hollywoodbets Durban July Preview Fashion Show transformed the retail development into a celebration of style, imagination, and unmistakable South African flair. Surrounded by paved walkways, flower installations and open skies within the shopping centre’s hub of artisanal creativity, shoppers, families, young children and …
The glamour of the catwalk was on show alongside the thrilling speed of thoroughbred racers at Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on Thursday morning as punters, fashionistas, and racing enthusiasts gathered for the traditional Hollywoodbets Durban July Gallops. It was a meeting of style, couture, and horsepower in an eclectic demonstration of this year’s Country Allure theme. …