28 Hollywoodbets Durban July Entries In Action Over 3 Days

Saturday 5 July - save that date!

The 30 day countdown mark to the 2025 R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July was reached on Thursday 5 June and we are all set for a potential gamechanging weekend, with 28 big race entries running over three days from Fairview on Friday to Turffontein on Sunday.

With second declarations closing at 11h00 on Monday 9 June, and the next official log due on Tuesday 10 June, time is fast running out for the marginals to stake a claim in the final field of 20, which includes 2 reserves.

East Cape entry My Best Shot runs on Friday (Pic – Pauline Herman)

Alan Greeff has his two entries My Best Shot and Joy And Peace running in the seventh race, a 2000m Pinnacle Stakes, at Fairview on Friday.

Fairview Race-7 (Turf) R108 000 2000m 15:20 Ref-464
1st R64125, 2nd R20520, 3rd R10260, 4th R5130, 5th R2565, RCIS R5400
TAB 4RACING APP PINNACLE STAKES
For all horses
1 1 My Best Shot 60 111 A Richard Fourie Alan Greeff
2 6 Zatara Magic 60 108 THA Craig Zackey Gavin Smith
3 2 Joy And Peace 58 111 A Kendall Minnie Alan Greeff
4 3 Electric Gold 57 102 TBA Calvin Habib Kelly Mitchley
5 7 Global Ally 54 96 TBA Charles Ndlovu Alan Greeff
6 5 Mister Speaker 52.5 95 T A *Iannish Taka +0.5 Alan Greeff
7 4 Peace In Our World 52.5 91 CA Chase Maujean Gavin Smith
8 8 Harold The Duke 52.5 88 CA *Brevan Plaatjies -2.5 Kelly Mitchley
Same Trainer
(1,3,5,6) (2,7) (4,8)

The R2 million Hollywoodbets Gr1 Gold Challenge is the headline feature of the weekend and hosts a quartet of big race entries, headed by See It Again, with Drill Hall Stakes hero Gladatorian, defending champion Oriental Charm, and Purple Pitcher also in the mix.

KZN Race-7 (Turf / Night) R2 000 000 1600m 16:55 Ref-663
1st R1187500, 2nd R380000, 3rd R190000, 4th R95000, 5th R47500, RCIS R100000
Hollywoodbets GOLD CHALLENGE (Grade 1)
For Horses at Weight-For-Age
WFA: 2yrs-10.5kgs 3yrs-1.5kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 1 William Robertson 60 128 HA *Trent Mayhew Corne Spies
2 2 Dave The King 60 128 A Callan Murray Mike / Mathew de Kock
3 3 See It Again 60 127 A Raymond Danielson Michael Roberts
4 4 Fire ‘N Flames 60 106 T A S’manga Khumalo Kobus Roux
5 5 Cosmic Speed 58.5 125 A Gavin Lerena Sean Tarry
6 6 Cafe Culture 60 128 BA Serino Moodley Lucinda Woodruff
7 7 Great Plains 58.5 122 A Richard Fourie Justin Snaith
8 8 Gladatorian 60 123 T A Sean Veale Stuart Ferrie
9 9 Oriental Charm 60 125 A Juan Paul v’d Merwe James Crawford
10 10 Royal Aussie 60 124 A Muzi Yeni Justin Snaith
11 11 Montien 60 129 A Corne Orffer Piet Botha
12 12 Purple Pitcher 60 123 A Kabelo Matsunyane Robyn Klaasen
Same Trainer
(7,10)

Another eleven Hollywoodbets Durban July entries will start in the Gr3 Hollywoodbets Dolphins Cup Trial which will be run under the dazzling new lights at 18h30 on the same card.

Pomodoro’s Jet and Pacaya lumber topweight of 62 kgs in a field that includes fellow July entrants Hotarubi, Regulation, On My Honour, Litigation, Thunee Playa, Madison Valley, Wild Intent, Winter Games and Zeitz.

KZN Race-9 (Turf / Night) R300 000 1800m 18:20 Ref-665
1st R178125, 2nd R57000, 3rd R28500, 4th R14250, 5th R7125, RCIS R15000
HOLLYWOODBETS DOLPHINS CUP TRIAL (Grade 3)
Handicap
WFA: 2yrs-11.5kgs 3yrs-2kgs
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 1 Pomodoro’s Jet 62 118 CA Craig Zackey James Crawford
2 2 Pacaya 62 118 A Andrew Fortune Justin Snaith
3 3 Hotarubi 59 112 TBA Callan Murray Sean Tarry
4 4 Regulation 52 93 T A Juan Paul v’d Merwe Justin Snaith
5 5 On My Honour 59 116 A Chad Little Glen Kotzen
6 6 Litigation 59.5 113 TCA Gavin Lerena Sean Tarry
7 7 Thunee Playa 55.5 105 BA Kaidan Brewer Mano Pandaram
8 8 Madison Valley 59.5 113 BA Muzi Yeni Frank Robinson
9 9 Underworld 57.5 109 A Richard Fourie Justin Snaith
10 10 Wild Intent 59 116 A S’manga Khumalo Lucky Houdalakis
11 11 Ponte Pietra 57 108 A Sean Veale Dean Kannemeyer
12 12 Winter Games 52 98 A Mathew Thackeray Michael Miller
13 13 Zeitz 52 97 BA Serino Moodley Andre Nel
Same Trainer
(2,4,9) (3,6)

At Turffontein on Sunday, the traditional last chance saloon of the 4Racing Jubilee Stakes hosts 9 big race hopefuls, including Tony Peter’s Galileo import The Equator, who will be ridden by SA champion Richard Fourie at his first start on African soil.

Atticus Finch (Calvin Habib) win the country's richest race (Pic - JC Photos)

Atticus Finch will be in action on Sunday (Pic – JC Photos)

Also in the Jubilee line-up are Atticus Finch, Son Of Raj, Musical Score, Let’s Go Now, Navajo Nation, Olivia’s Way, Immediate Edge and Infinite Wonder.

Turffontein Race-8 (Turf) R250 000 1800m 15:45 Ref-892
1st R148437.5, 2nd R47500, 3rd R23750, 4th R11875, 5th R5937.5, RCIS R12500
4RACING JUBILEE STAKES (Grade 3)
Open
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 11 Atticus Finch 60 121 TCA Calvin Habib Alec Laird
2 1 Son Of Raj 60 119 BA Callan Murray Tony Peter
3 10 Musical Score 56 112 A Gavin Lerena Lucky Houdalakis
4 4 The Equator (IRE) 56 110 A Richard Fourie Tony Peter
5 6 Let’s Go Now 55.5 113 T A Craig Zackey Sean Tarry
6 12 Tamarisk Tree 54 105 A Muzi Yeni Robbie Sage
7 3 Navajo Nation 54 104 PA *Kobeli Lihaba Weiho Marwing
8 7 Olivia’s Way 53.5 112 A Serino Moodley Roy Magner
9 2 Immediate Edge 52 102 BA Kabelo Matsunyane Mike / Mathew de Kock
10 8 Infinite Wonder 52 100 A Kaidan Brewer Mano Pandaram
11 9 La Moohal 52 95 T A Jarryd Penny Tyrone Zackey
12 5 Royal Edition 52 90 A Jason Gates Phillip Labuschagne
Same Trainer
(2,4)

A half hour later, Fabian Habib saddles his recent Daily News 2000 late scratching Confederate in the 4Racing Egoli Mile, where he carries joint top weight of 61,5 kgs alongside Sean Tarry’s Legend Of Arthur. Richard Fourie will ride the SA Derby winner on Sunday and has been engaged for the Hollywoodbets Durban July, should Justin Snaith star Eight On Eighteen not run.

Turffontein Race-9 (Turf) R200 000 1600m 16:20 Ref-893
1st R118750, 2nd R38000, 3rd R19000, 4th R9500, 5th R4750, RCIS R10000
4RACING EGOLI MILE
For 3-year-olds. 2nd Leg HV Winter Series (Non-Black Type)
No Apprentice / Female Sex Allowance
1 2 Confederate 61.5 118 A Craig Zackey Fabian Habib
2 3 Legend Of Arthur 61.5 117 HS Richard Fourie Sean Tarry
3 4 Kamensky 60 104 A Gavin Lerena Roy Magner
4 1 Don’t Cry For Me 60 101 A S’manga Khumalo Sean Tarry
5 8 Choisaanada 60 100 A Callan Murray Erico Verdonese
6 6 Dance King 55.5 89 A Wesley Marwing Weichong Marwing
7 5 Pumpkin Pie 55.5 89 A Serino Moodley Candice Dawson
8 7 Ichacha 52.5 79 T A Kabelo Matsunyane Tyrone Zackey
Same Trainer
(2,4)

Final supplementary entries for the Hollywoodbets Durban July close at 11h00 on Tuesday 17 June, on which date the weights will be published.

Final declarations close at 11h00 on Monday 23 June.

  • The final field and draw announcement will take place on Tuesday 24 June.
  • The Hollywoodbets Durban July public gallops are scheduled for Thursday 26 June.
  • The legendary Hollywoodbets Durban July pre-party is on Thursday 3 July.
  • The Hollywoodbets Durban July will be run on Saturday 5 July.

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