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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
