Programme of Events
| Time | Race | Event | Distance / Venue | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09h00 | Gates Open | |||
| 10h00 | Hospitality Spaces & Rooms Open | |||
| 11h30 | Raceday Fashion Awards registration opens | Pulse Stage | ||
| 11h45 | RACE 1 | GREENTUBE CLASS 4 | 1600m POLYTRACK | R145 000 |
| 12h00 | Raceday Fashion Awards Pre-judging | Pulse Stage | ||
| 12h25 | RACE 2 | TOTE B STAKES | 1600m POLYTRACK | R170 000 |
| 13h00 | Raceday Fashion Awards Pre-judging | Pulse Stage | ||
| 13h05 | RACE 3 | MAGICAL ZULU KINGDOM 2200 (Grade 3) | 2200m | R300 000 |
| 13h10 | DJ Matt | Pulse Stage | ||
| 13h25 | Raceday Fashion Awards: Exceptional Raceday Hat / Fascinator | Pulse Stage | ||
| Raceday Fashion Awards: Classic Racewear Male and Female | Pulse Stage | |||
| 13h40 | RACE 4 | DURBAN GOLD VASE (Grade 3) | 3000m | R300 000 |
| 13:50 | Will Rayz | Pulse Stage | ||
| 13:55 | Raceday Fashion Awards: Most Striking Couple | |||
| 14h10 | DFF Rising Stars Collection | Pulse Stage | ||
| 14h20 | RACE 5 | AMUSNET GOLDEN SLIPPER (Grade 2) | 1400m | R500 000 |
| 14h30 | Angel Mazibuko | Pulse Stage | ||
| 14h50 | Invited Designer Showcase | Pulse Stage | ||
| 15h00 | RACE 6 | OMODA GOLDEN HORSESHOE (Grade 2) | 1400m | R750 000 |
| 15h10 | Angel Mazibuko | Pulse Stage | ||
| 15h10 | HDJ Young Designers Award Winners Announcement | Pulse Stage | ||
| 15h10 | The countdown to the 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July begins | |||
| 15h14 | The Horses Performance by Vicky Sampson, Loyiso Bala and Graeme Watkins | Grandstand Celebration Stage | ||
| 15h17 | Jockeys enter the Parade Ring for introduction to the crowd. | |||
| 15h40 | Horses leave the Parade Ring | |||
| 15h50 | Fancy Like Performance by Loyiso Bala and Greame Watkins | Grandstand Celebration Stage | ||
| 15h55 | South African National Anthem & Musical Performance by Anlia Etzebeth. | Grandstand Celebration Stage | ||
| 16h00 | RACE 7 | HOLLYWOODBETS DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) | 2200m | R10 000 000 |
| 16h05 | Victory canter by the winner of the Hollywoodbets Durban July | |||
| 16h05 | The Hollywoodbets Durban July winner will enter the Gold Horseshoe Winners Enclosure in front of the grandstand, where an interview will follow | |||
| 16h12 | Vicky Sampson Performance | Grandstand Celebration Stage | ||
| 16h16 | Presentation on track of silver salvers, mementos and winners’ sashes | |||
| 17h00 | RACE 8 | RIDGEMONT GARDEN PROVINCE STAKES (Grade 1) | 1600m | R1 500 000 |
| 17h05 | Mi Casa | Pulse Stage | ||
| 17h40 | RACE 9 | POST MERCHANTS (Grade 3) | 1200m | R500 000 |
| 17h55 | Grandstand Light Show | |||
| 18h20 | RACE 10 | PREMIER GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (Listed) | 1600m | R200 000 |
| 18h30 | Supreme3 | Pulse Stage | ||
| 19h00 | RACE 11 | RACE COAST MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) | 1200m POLYTRACK | R200 000 |
| 19h05 | Will Linley | Pulse Stage | ||
| 19h40 | RACE 12 | METRO FM - CLASS 4 (F & M) | 1400m POLYTRACK | R135 000 |
| 19h45 | Tamara Dey | Pulse Stage | ||
| 20h45 | Zakes Bantwini | Pulse Stage | ||
| 21h30 | Programme Ends |
