All July winners have a history. Some more impressive than others, most (but not all!) with some sort of Gr1 form to their credit.
Here’s what it took to get there, three decades worth.
Devon Air
Devon Air
10/12/1983 2 Gr Syd Garrett Hcp
04/01/1984 1 Gr Sidney Benjamin Hcp
21/01/1984 3 Gr1 Met
01/06/1984 1 Gr3 Republic Day Hcp
07/07/1984 1 Gr1 July
Gondolier
05/03/1983 1 Gr1 Bloodline Classic
07/05/1983 4 Gr1 SA Guineas
28/05/1983 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
02/07/1983 2 Gr1 July
08/10/1983 3 Gr3 John Skeaping Trophy
03/12/1983 1 Gr2 Allen Snijman S.
28/04/1984 2 Gr1 Premiers Cup
06/07/1985 1 Gr1 July
Occult
31/05/1986 1 Gr3 Republic Day Hcp
05/07/1986 1 Gr1 July
Bush Telegraph
Bush Telegraph
29/03/1986 1 Gr2 Cape Nursery
17/05/1986 1 Gr2 Gold Medallion
05/07/1986 1 Gr1 Champion Juv. S.
02/05/1987 1 Gr3 Rupert Ellis Brown P.
06/06/1987 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
04/07/1987 1 Gr1 July
Royal Chalice
30/04/1987 1 Gr2 Clairwood Nursery S.
23/05/1987 3 Gr1 Gold Medallion
09/06/1987 1 Gr3 JG Hollis Mem P.
01/08/1987 1 Gr3 Summerveld S.
05/12/1987 1 Gr2 Green Point S.
26/12/1987 2 Gr1 Queen’s Plate
07/05/1988 1 Gr1 SA Guineas
11/06/1988 1 Gr1 Nissan Challenge
02/07/1988 1 Gr1 July
Right Prerogative
25/02/1989 3 Gr1 Cape Derby
17/06/1989 1 Gr2 KZN Derby
01/07/1989 1 Gr1 July
Illustrador
Ilustrador
03/05/1990 1 Gr3 Rupert Ellis Brown P.
12/05/1990 1 Gr1 SA Guineas
23/06/1990 1 Gr2 KZN Derby
07/07/1990 1 Gr1 July
Flaming Rock
15/09/1990 2 Gr3 Matchem S.
03/11/1990 2 Gr2 Green Point S.
01/12/1990 1 Gr3 CTP S.
29/12/1990 1 Gr1 Queen’s Plate
19/01/1991 4 Gr1 Met
15/06/1991 1 Gr1 Nissan Challenge
06/07/1991 1 Gr1 July
Spanish Galliard
10/06/1990 3 Gr1 Daily News 2000
19/01/1991 2 Gr1 Met
09/02/1991 3 Gr2 Premium S.
01/06/1991 2 Gr2 Greyville 1900
06/07/1991 4 Gr1 July
10/08/1991 2 Gr1 Champion S.
28/12/1991 2 Gr1 Queen’s Plate
25/01/1992 4 Gr1 Met
15/02/1992 2 Gr2 Premium S.
09/05/1992 3 Gr3 Drill Hall S.
13/06/1992 2 Gr1 Nissan Challenge
04/07/1992 1 Gr1 July
Dancing Duel
Dancing Duel
18/07/1992 1 Gr2 Clairwood Park Juv
08/08/1992 1 Gr3 Summerveld S.
20/03/1993 2 Gr1 Bloodline Classic
08/05/1993 1 Gr1 SA Guineas
05/06/1993 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
03/07/1993 1 Gr1 July
Space Walk
20/06/1992 2 Gr1 KZN Derby
07/07/1993 2 Gr3 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup
07/08/1993 1 Gr1 Gold Cup
02/07/1994 1 Gr1 July
Teal
22/02/1995 2 Gr3 MEC Guineas
18/03/1995 2 Gr1 Bloodline Classic
06/05/1995 1 Gr1 SA Guineas
03/06/1995 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
01/07/1995 1 Gr1 July
London News wins the 1996 Rothmans July
London News
25/11/1995 1 Gr2 Dingaans
13/01/1996 2 Gr1 Cape Guineas
03/02/1996 3 Gr1 Cape Derby
16/03/1996 1 Gr1 Bloodline Classic
11/05/1996 3 Gr1 SA Guineas
08/06/1996 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
06/07/1996 1 Gr1 July
Super Quality
03/02/1996 1 Gr1 Cape Derby
16/03/1996 2 Gr1 Bloodline Classic
27/04/1996 1 Gr1 SA Derby
27/06/1996 1 Gr3 Newmarket Derby
30/11/1996 1 (L) Turffontein Challenge
04/03/1997 1 Gr2 Newmarket S.
26/04/1997 3 Gr1 Premiers Cup
05/07/1997 1 Gr1 July
Classic Flag
Classic Flag
21/10/1997 1 (L) Highveld Breeders P.
23/11/1997 1 Gr2 Dingaans
16/12/1997 1 Gr3 TAB 3yo S.
17/01/1998 2 Gr1 Cape Guineas
24/02/1998 1 Gr2 Gauteng Guineas
28/03/1998 1 Gr1 SA Classic
06/06/1998 2 Gr1 Daily News 2000
04/07/1998 1 Gr1 July
El Picha
29/06/1998 4 Gr3 Winter Derby
30/05/1999 3 Gr2 Greyville 1900
03/07/1999 1 Gr1 July
02/10/1999 3 Gr2 Premiers Hcp
27/11/1999 1 (L) Summer Hcp
29/01/2000 2 Gr1 Met
29/02/2000 3 Gr2 Colorado King S.
29/04/2000 2 Gr1 Champion S.
28/05/2000 1 Gr3 Jubilee Hcp
01/07/2000 1 Gr1 July
Trademark
Trademark
12/02/2000 3 Gr1 Cape Derby
14/05/2000 1 Gr3 Winter Guineas
06/06/2000 1 (L) Winter Classic
01/10/2000 4 Gr3 Matchem S.
25/11/2000 4 Gr2 Green Point S.
06/01/2001 2 Gr2 Premiers Trophy
03/02/2001 2 Gr1 Met
02/06/2001 3 Gr2 Greyville 1900
16/06/2001 1 Gr3 Cup Trial
07/07/2001 1 Gr1 July
Ipi Tombe
09/03/2002 2 Gr1 Gauteng Fillies Guineas
06/04/2002 1 Gr2 SA Fillies Classic
04/05/2002 1 Gr1 SA Fillies Guineas
01/06/2002 1 Gr2 Woolavington S.
06/07/2002 1 Gr1 July
Dynasty
Dynasty
03/08/2002 2 Gr2 Summerveld S.
23/11/2002 1 Gr2 Green Point S.
14/12/2002 1 Gr2 Selangor Cup
11/01/2003 2 Gr1 Cape Guineas
15/02/2003 1 Gr1 Cape Derby
03/05/2003 1 Gr1 SA Guineas
08/06/2003 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
05/07/2003 1 Gr1 July
Greys Inn
17/04/2004 1 Gr1 SA Classic
08/05/2004 1 Gr1 SA Derby
06/06/2004 3 Gr1 Daily News 2000
03/07/2004 1 Gr1 July
Dunford
Dunford
15/05/2004 3 Gr3 EP Derby
31/10/2004 3 Gr3 Algoa Cup
08/01/2005 1 Gr3 Peninsula Hcp
02/07/2005 1 Gr1 July
Eyeofthetiger
28/01/2006 3 Gr1 Cape Derby
01/07/2006 1 Gr1 July
Hunting Tower
26/11/2005 1 Gr2 Dingaans
04/02/2006 1 Gr2 Gauteng Guineas
04/03/2006 1 Gr1 SA Classic
06/05/2006 2 Gr2 SA Guineas
03/06/2006 3 Gr1 Daily News 2200
03/01/2007 1 Gr3 London News S.
07/07/2007 1 Gr1 July
Pocket Power
Pocket Power
07/05/2006 1 Gr3 Winter Guineas
27/05/2006 1 Gr3 Winter Classic
17/06/2006 1 Gr3 Winter Derby
09/12/2006 2 Gr2 Diadem S.
30/12/2006 1 Gr1 Queen’s Plate
27/01/2007 1 Gr1 Met
09/06/2007 2 Gr1 Gold Challenge
10/11/2007 2 Gr2 Merchants Hcp
25/11/2007 1 Gr2 Green Point S.
29/12/2007 1 Gr1 Queen’s Plate
26/01/2008 1 Gr1 Met
05/07/2008 1 Gr1 July
Dancer’s Daughter
15/08/2007 3 Gr3 Champagne S.
15/09/2007 3 Gr3 Diana S.
05/01/2008 1 Gr1 Paddock S.
26/01/2008 1 Gr1 Majorca S.
14/06/2008 1 Gr1 Gold Challenge
05/07/2008 1 Gr1 July
Big Cty Life
Big City Life
24/10/2008 1 (L) Racing Association S.
22/11/2008 2 Gr2 Green Point S.
31/01/2009 1 Gr1 Cape Derby
19/04/2009 2 Gr3 Byerley Turk S.
12/05/2009 1 Gr2 SA Guineas
06/06/2009 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
04/07/2009 1 Gr1 July
Bold Silvano
10/04/2009 2 (L) E-Cape Nursery
08/05/2009 2 (L) Dahlia P.
17/07/2009 1 Gr3 Champion Juv Cup
23/10/2009 1 (L) Racing Association S.
21/05/2010 1 Gr2 Greyville 1900
05/06/2010 2 Gr1 Daily News 2000
31/07/2010 1 Gr1 July
Igugu
Igugu
04/12/2010 2 Gr1 Cape Fillies Guineas
26/02/2011 1 Gr2 Gauteng Fillies Guineas
26/03/2011 1 Gr1 SA Fillies Classic
30/04/2011 1 Gr2 SA Oaks
04/06/2011 1 Gr1 Woolavington 2000
02/07/2011 1 Gr1 July
Pomodoro
23/10/2011 1 (L) KZN Guineas Trial
04/02/2012 1 Gr3 Tony Ruffel S.
31/03/2012 2 Gr1 SA Classic
28/04/2012 1 Gr1 SA Derby
07/07/2012 1 Gr1 July
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
28/07/2012 1 (L) Darley Arabian
27/04/2013 1 Gr1 Champions Challenge
09/06/2013 2 Gr3 Jubilee Hcp
06/07/2013 1 Gr1 July
Legislate
26/10/2013 2 Gr3 Cape Classic
23/11/2013 2 Gr2 Selangor Cup
01/02/2014 1 Gr1 Cape Derby
03/05/2014 1 Gr2 SA Guineas
31/05/2014 1 Gr1 Daily News 2000
05/07/2014 1 Gr1 July
Power King
Power King
04/05/2014 1 Gr3 Winter Guineas
31/05/2014 1 Gr3 Winter Classic
28/06/2014 2 Gr3 Winter Derby
13/12/2014 3 Gr2 Premier Trophy
10/01/2015 2 Gr2 Peninsula Hcp
15/05/2015 2 Gr2 Greyville 1900
04/07/2015 1 Gr1 July
The Conglomerate
10/01/2015 1 Gr3 Politician S.
02/05/2015 1 Gr2 SA Guineas
30/05/2015 3 Gr1 Daily News 2000
02/07/2016 1 Gr1 July
