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July 4, 2026
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Justin Snaith-trained Note To Self, ridden by Richard Fourie, won the 130th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July at Hollywoodbets Greyville in Durban on Saturday, edging Wish List into second place as King Pelles finished third
The victory gave Snaith another major success in South African racing’s most prominent event and handed Fourie the win in a race-day carrying a record R10 million stake
Billed as Africa’s richest horse race, the Durban July again drew large crowds, celebrities, political figures, fashion personalities and racing enthusiasts to Greyville for a day that combined elite racing with high-profile social and fashion events
This year’s theme, “Country Allure”, brought cowboy-inspired and rural-elegance looks to the racecourse, with guests interpreting the theme through country fashion, equestrian styling and formal race-day wear
Notable figures in attendance included EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife, Mantwa Matlala; radio personality and actor Thando Thabethe; and Miss South Africa 2025, Qhawekazi Mazaleni, among other prominent figures and personalities
KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development MEC Reverend Musa Zondi said the event was expected to give the provincial economy a significant boost, with more than R245 million projected to flow through tourism, hospitality, transport, fashion, entertainment and small business activity linked to the race
Zondi said the benefits of the event were being felt beyond Greyville, with related activities taking place in townships and surrounding communities as part of efforts to broaden participation in the Durban July economy
“So, back to economics. It’s jobs, jobs, jobs. It’s sustaining our jobs, it’s sustaining the industry of what is going on in KwaZulu-Natal,” Zondi said
He said the event also carried social value for the province
“On top of it all, we speak a lot as government of social cohesion — there is nothing that surpasses what we see here,” he said
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