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Vodacom Durban July Entries Announced

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Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event, the Vodacom Durban July, traditionally run at Greyville on the first Saturday in July, is now worth R4,25 million, an increase of R750 000 over the prior year.  Further to the announcement of the increased stake, Gold Circle also confirmed that Vodacom has extended its sponsorship of the Vodacom Durban July for an additional three years.

First entries closed on Wednesday, 13 April 2016, and the 65 nominations were unveiled at the launch of South Africa’s Champion Season 2016 held at Greyville Racecourse.

KZN Sires represented include two by Toreador – Prospect Strike and Trading Profit, whilst Brave Tin Soldier has Gr1 winner Rabada in, and Rathmor Stud’s Romany Prince by Kahal and a half-brother to Gypsy’s Warning present.

The full list of entries are as follows:

(*Horses in bold denote horses by KZN Sires or KZN Bred)

 

HORSE TRAINER M/R
LEGAL EAGLE Sean Tarry 120
ABASHIRI Mike Azzie 117
FRENCH NAVY Sean Tarry 115
INARA Mike Bass 111
PATERFAMILIAS Mike Bass 110
SILVER MOUNTAIN Mike Bass 110
UNPARALLELED Johan Janse van Vuuren 110
RABADA Mike Azzie 109
BRAZUCA (AUS) Johan Janse van Vuuren 109
SAMURAI BLADE (AUS) Sean Tarry 108
STONEHENGE Sean Tarry 108
MASTER SABINA Geoff Woodruff 108
DEPUTY JUD Mike Azzie 107
PUNTA ARENAS Dennis Drier 107
OLMA Frank Robinson 107
GOLD ONYX (NZ) Sean Tarry 107
PROSPECT STRIKE Sean Tarry 107
BELA-BELA Justin Snaith 106
DEO JUVENTE Geoff Woodruff 106
EXIT HERE Charles Laird 105
MASTER’S EYE Justin Snaith 104
NEW PREDATOR (AUS) Johan Janse van Vuuren 103
SOLID SPEED Dean Kannemeyer 103
HALVE THE DEFICIT Sean Tarry 103
ROMANY PRINCE Ormond Ferraris 102
MAC DE LAGO (AUS) Weiho Marwing 102
AFRIKABURN Gavin van Zyl 102
TEN GUN SALUTE (AUS) Duncan Howells 101
DYNASTIC POWER Vaughan Marshall 101
DISCO AL Joey Ramsden 101
THE CONGLOMERATE (AUS) Joey Ramsden 101
IT’S MY TURN Justin Snaith 101
TROPHY WIFE Sean Tarry 101
BALANCE SHEET Dean Kannemeyer 100
ULTIMATE DOLLAR Justin Snaith 100
ST TROPEZ Joey Ramsden 99
BARITONE Justin Snaith 99
CELTIC CAPTAIN Gavin van Zyl 99
SYLVESTER THE CAT Duncan Howells 98
DYNAMIC Justin Snaith 98
DIESEL JET Erico Verdonese 98
MAMBO MIME Dean Kannemeyer 97
TRADING PROFIT Mike Azzie 96
MARINARESCO Mike Bass 96
CAPE SPEED Dean Kannemeyer 96
BLACK ARTHUR Justin Snaith 96
JUBILEE LINE Mike de Kock 95
SARATOGA DANCER Duncan Howells 95
STORMY ECLIPSE Charles Laird

Important Vodacom Durban July dates to diarise:

  • First Declaration: Close 11:00 Monday, 9 May 2016
  • First Supp. Entries: Close 11:00 Tuesday, 10 May 2016
  • Second Declaration: Close 11:00 Monday, 30 May 2016
  • Final Supp. Entries: Close 11:00 Monday, 6 June 2016
  • Weights Published: Tuesday, 7 June 2016
  • Final Declaration: Close 11:00 Monday, 20 June 2016
  • Final Field and Draw: Announcement of the Final Field and Barrier Draws will take place on Tuesday, 21 June 2016
  • Public Gallops:  7am at Greyville Racecourse, Thursday, 23 June 2016

 

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