Hollywoodbets Durban July: Every winner since 1897
The 130th running of Africa's greatest horse race, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, will take place on Saturday, 5 July.
The 130th running of Africa’s greatest horse race, the Hollywoodbets Durban July, will take place on Saturday, 5 July at Hollywoodbets Greyville.
The Grade 1 race over 2 200m offers a prize purse of R5 million.
Some of South Africa’s greatest ever horses, trainers and jockeys have won the race which dates back to 1897.
Who will add his – or name – to that Roll of Honour next month?
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oriental Charm | B Crawford | JP vd Merwe |
| 2023 | Winchester Mansion | B Crawford | K Matsunyane |
| 2022 | Sparkling Water | M De Kock | S Khumalo |
| 2021 | Kommetdieding | H Crawford / M Rix | G Lerena |
| 2020 | Belgarion | J Snaith | R Fourie |
| 2019 | Do It Again | J Snaith | R Fourie |
| 2018 | Do It Again | J Snaith | A Marcus |
| 2017 | Marinaresco | C Bass-Robinson | B Fayd’herbe |
| 2016 | The Conglomerate | J Ramsden | P Strydom |
| 2015 | Power King | D Kannemeyer | S Randolph |
| 2014 | Legislate | J Snaith | R Fourie |
| 2013 | Heavy Metal | S Tarry | S Khumalo |
| 2012 | Pomodoro | S Tarry | P Strydom |
| 2011 | Igugu | M De Kock | A Delpech |
| 2010 | Bold Silvano | M De Kock | A Delpech |
| 2009 | Big City Life | G Kotzen | G Cheyne |
| =2008 | Pocket Power | M W Bass | B Fayd’herbe |
| =2008 | Dancer’s Daughter | J Snaith | K Shea |
| 2007 | Hunting Tower | C S Laird | A Marcus |
| 2006 | Eyeofthetiger | D M Kannemeyer | G Schlechter |
| 2005 | Dunford | M W Bass | A Marcus |
| 2004 | Greys Inn | M De Kock | A Delpech |
| 2003 | Dynasty | D M Kannemeyer | R Fradd |
| 2002 | Ipi Tombe | M De Kock | K Shea |
| 2001 | Trademark | M W Bass | P Strydom |
| 2000 | El Picha | G Woodruff | A Marcus |
| 1999 | El Picha | G Woodruff | R Hill |
| 1998 | Classic Flag | D E Ferraris | A Delpech |
| 1997 | Super Quality | D E Ferraris | M Roberts |
| 1996 | London News | A Laird | P Strydom |
| 1995 | Teal | P B Shaw | J Geroudis |
| 1994 | Space Walk | M H Maingard | R Fradd |
| 1993 | Dancing Duel | A T Millard | A Marcus |
| 1992 | Spanish Galliard | D R Drier | R Sham |
| 1991 | Flaming Rock | R C Snaith | K Neisius |
| 1990 | Illustrador | T M Millard | F Coetzee |
| 1989 | Right Prerogative | T M Millard | M Sutherland |
| 1988 | Royal Chalice | T M Millard | D Coetzee |
| 1987 | Bush Telegraph | B Abercrombie | G Puller |
| 1986 | Occult | T M Millard | B Leisher |
| 1985 | Gondolier | M P Antelme | W Harvey |
| 1984 | Devon Air | T M Millard | D Coetzee |
| 1983 | Tecla Bluff | T M Millard | M Sutherland |
| 1982 | Jamaican Rumba | G M Thompson | P Wynne |
| 1981 | Big Charles | Dr L F Naude | J Anderson |
| 1980 | Beau Art | J Nicholson | F Macaskill |
| 1979 | Over The Air | P Kannemeyer | G Puller |
| 1978 | Politician | S Laird | B Hayden |
| 1977 | Lightning Shot | D G Rich | D Mustard |
| 1976 | Jamaican Music | R J Rixon | B Abercrombie |
| 1975 | Principal Boy | J Breval | R Thompson |
| 1974 | Riboville | G Azzie | M Schoeman |
| 1973 | Yataghan | S Laird | B Hayden |
| 1972 | In Full Flight | D Payne | R Rhodes |
| 1971 | Mazarin | S Laird | B Hayden |
| 1970 | Court Day | R T Knight | C Maree |
| 1969 | Naval Escort | F Rickaby | A Reid |
| 1968 | Chimboraa | B A Cherry | D Payne |
| 1967 | Jollify | F Rickaby | J Gorton |
| 1967 | Sea Cottage | S Laird | R Sivewright |
| 1966 | Java Head | S Laird | H Cawcutt |
| 1965 | King Willow | J Breval | I Bailey |
| 1964 | Numeral | G Azzie | R Rhodes |
| 1963 | Colorado King | S Laird | R Sivewright |
| 1962 | Diza | J H Gorton | A Roberts |
| 1961 | Kerason | S Laird | G Walker |
| 1960 | Left Wing | S Garrett | P Cayeux |
| 1959 | Tiger Fish | T Furness | B Little |
| 1958 | Excise | W Cawcutt | H Cawcutt |
| 1957 | Migraine | F J Chappell | H Passmoore |
| 1956 | Spey Bridge | H Amos | C Buckham |
| 1955 | Pretos Crown | G Azzie | H Wright |
| 1954 | C’est Si Bon | D Labistour | J Byrnes |
| 1953 | Flash On | W E Huckell | J Westwater |
| 1952 | Mowgli | G A Ellis | B Lewis |
| 1951 | Gay Jane | D Labistour | V Mcmurtry |
| 1950 | Milesia Pride | J Morrison | B Lewis |
| 1949 | Milesia Pride | J Morrison | H Wright |
| 1948 | Monasterevan | E Shaw | C Buckham |
| 1947 | Brookhill | T J H Potgieter | H Wright |
| 1946 | St Pauls | D Talbert | H Foster |
| 1945 | St Seiriol | C L Longhurst | H Butler |
| 1944 | Monteith | C B Clutterbuck | H Berry |
| 1943 | Piccadilly Jim | C E Wade | H Feldman |
| 1942 | Silver Phantom | E Shaw | H Wright |
| 1941 | Sadri Ii | S Garrett | S Amos |
| 1940 | Kipling | A E Cruickshank | A Gorton |
| 1939 | Silver Spear | L Howe | H Feldman |
| 1938 | Extinguisher | W Krog | C Barends |
| 1937 | Ballyjamesduff | J Azzie | G Masterson |
| 1936 | Petersfield | E Shaw | L Fernandez |
| 1935 | Eccentric | A Rowe | G Askew |
| 1934 | Sun Tor | J Angles | A Rugg |
| 1933 | Legacy | P C Henwood | E Lariviere |
| 1932 | Findhorn | E Ryan | S Johnson |
| 1931 | Agrippa | W Pickering | R De Valle |
| 1930 | Full Dress | S Garrett | H Amos |
| 1929 | Gifted | W Jackson | G Lariviere |
| 1928 | Glen Albyn | G S Weale | A Herschell |
| 1927 | Hussein | C E Wade | G Gorton |
| 1926 | Moosme | W Knapp | E Jacobie |
| 1925 | Bird Of Prey | W Randall | I Strydom |
| 1924 | Oriel | E Ryan | J Lieveaux |
| 1923 | Eunomea | J Russell | J Otto |
| 1922 | Collet | J Gard | F Mcgrath |
| 1921 | Longstop | G S Weale | L Fernandez |
| 1920 | Pamphlet | J Russell | S Garrett |
| 1919 | Goldwing | J Russell | S Garrett |
| 1918 | Pamphlet | J Russell | C Bowles |
| 1917 | Fanous | P R Little | W Crew |
| 1916 | Margin | A C Townsend | W Clements |
| 1915 | Winnipeg | H De Mestre | R Forsyth |
| 1914 | Rhanleigh | W Randall | R Dine |
| 1913 | Caged Bird | F Murray | W Crew |
| 1912 | Lombard | F Murray | I Strydom |
| 1911 | Nobleman | F Murray | A Laird |
| 1910 | Sir Caulin | F Murray | E Hardy |
| 1909 | King’s Favourite | H De Mestre | C Clark |
| 1908 | Corriecrian | F Wade | W Pickering |
| 1907 | Corriecrian | F Wade | C Yarnell |
| 1906 | Bonnie Dundee | W Pickering | W Pickering |
| 1905 | Chere Amie | R Wootton | J Mclaughlan |
| 1904 | Nymagee | W Meredith | W Clements |
| 1903 | Peerless | John White | J White |
| 1902 | Chaos | W Henwood | G Bowker |
| 1901 | Apollo | H C Croon | C Macdonald |
| 1900 | Verdant Green | H C Croon | C Macdonald |
| 1899 | Talma | Hw Taylor | J Boardman |
| 1898 | Campanajo | E Murray | G Skirving |
| 1897 | Campanajo | E Murray | R Scott |
Key dates
- Final declarations close at 11:00 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
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