Hollywoodbets Durban July: 61 entries acquired – FULL LIST

Sixty-one entries from 28 stables had been acquired on the preliminary nomination stage for this yr’s R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July over 2 200m on Saturday, 5 July.

In pursuit of his sixth “July” victory, Champion coach Justin Snaith leads the way in which with 10 entries, together with the a number of Grade 1-winning 3-year-old Eight On Eighteen and the very progressive Okavango.

Eight On Eighteen is prone to comply with the normal WSB Guineas (Grade 2)/Every day Information (Grade 1) pathway into the Hollywoodbets Durban July, whereas Okavango might be seen subsequent within the World Sports activities Betting 1900 on 10 Could.

Empty-handed

Alec Laird has gone empty-handed since profitable the one centesimal “July” with London Information in 1996, however he has nominated the thrilling Fireplace Assault, a 3-year-old son of Fireplace Away who landed his first Grade 1 success when taking out the Champions Problem over 2 000m at Turffontein final month.

Laird has additionally entered this season’s Betway Summer season Cup (Grade 1) winner Atticus Finch and Gauteng Guineas (Grade 2) winner Parisian Walkway.

With “July” success very a lot a Laird legacy – Alec’s father Syd gained the race seven occasions between 1961 and 1978, whereas cousin Charles saddled the 2007 victor Looking Tower – Alec will probably be eager to land the honours within the 129th renewal of Africa’s biggest horse racing and social occasion.

Brett and James Crawford are on a hat-trick, having gained in 2023 with Winchester Mansion and final yr with Oriental Attraction, and the latter has been nominated to defend his crown.

By the point race day comes round, James will probably be flying solo as father Brett could have left to take up his new problem in Hong Kong.

Mike de Kock, now coaching in partnership with son Matthew, can be in search of his sixth “July” winner and the crew holds 5 entries at this early stage, with the promising Quick Edge presumably their main contender.

It’s been greater than a decade since Sean Tarry gained back-to-back “July’s” with Pomodoro and Heavy Steel.

He has entered the SA Derby (Grade 1) winner Legend Of Arthur alongside final yr’s runner-up Cousin Casey, who has been out of motion for 10 months.

Let’s Go Now, Litigation and Hotarubi full Tarry’s 5 entries and he will probably be hoping to make a severe bid for high honours come 5 July.

Tony Peter has entered The Equator (Eire), an imported son of Galileo who was previously educated by the legendary Aiden O’Brien.

The Equator gained his maiden over 2 000m and was runner-up in his final two begins earlier than being exported to South Africa.

Key dates

First Declarations: Monday, 12 Could

First Supplementary Entries: Tuesday, 13 Could

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