The 2021 Gr1 Vodacom Durban July first entries are due this morning and close at 11h00.
The list of entries will be announced by Gold Circle on Wednesday after the first race at the Hollywoodbets Greyville racemeeting.
The Wednesday meeting is carded to start at 12h40, with the second race at 13h20.
Hollywoodbets currently have SA Triple Crown winner Malmoos and multiple Equus Champion Got The Greenlight at the top of the boards, Kommetdieding next.
Last year’s winner Belgarion and SA Horse Of The Year Summer Pudding are offered at 10-1.
First declarations for the July will close at 11h00 on Monday 10 May, while first supplementary entries close 24 hours later.
Second declarations close at 11h00 on Monday 31 May.
Final supplementary entries close at 11h00 on Tuesday 15 June.
Weights will be published on the same day.
Final declarations close at 11h00 on Monday 21 June.
The announcement of the final field 18 plus 2 reserve runners, and their barrier draws, will take place on Tuesday 22 June.
Compulsory public gallops are a condition of acceptance and are scheduled for Thursday, 24 June.
Gold Circle reserves the right in its sole discretion to allow a horse stabled out of province on the day of the gallops to work out in the province where stabled prior to 24 June, provided that the workout is filmed and screened on 24 June.
The organisers of the Vodacom Durban July have indicated that the race will be run behind closed doors again this year– despite the fact that other sports could have some element of crowds at the time.
The fashion theme of ‘Birds of a Feather’ will excite the fashionistas and socialites as it offers a myriad of inspiration touchpoints for designers and decorators, as it invites them to explore the plumage of Africa’s birds.
But as Gold Circle Marketing Director Stephen Marshall pointed out recently, there is a powerful underlying message in the theme that speaks to the tenacity of the key players in the racing industry that is determined to deal with the current challenges.
