With R5-million in stakes up for grabs, it comes as no surprise that the first declarations for the Hollywoodbets Durban July (Grade 1) to be run over 2200m at Hollywood Greyville on Saturday 2 July, sees 53 horses on the list.
They are (in order horse, merit rating, and trainer):
Al Muthana (AUS) 122 Mike de Kock
Aragosta 109 Mike de Kock
Astrix 122 Paul Peter
Belgarion 130 Justin Snaith
Bingwa 117 Johan Janse van Vuuren
Chollima 89 Glen Kotzen
Crimson King 109 Glen Kotzen
Crown Towers (AUS) 117 Justin Snaith
Decorated 84 Frank Robinson
Divine Odyssey 113 Johan Janse van Vuuren
Do It Again 126 Justin Snaith
Double Superlative 125 Justin Snaith
FireAlley 112 Candice Bass-Robinson
Flying Bull 99 Paul Peter
Flying Carpet 116 Sean Tarry
Future Prince 97 Brett Crawford
Great Affair 83 Paul Peter
Hoedspruit 116 Justin Snaith
Jet Dark 130 Justin Snaith
Kommetdieding 129 H Crawford/M Rix
Linebacker 126 Vaughan Marshall
Litigation 99 Sean Tarry
Lyrical Dance 95 Duncan Howells
Marchingontogether 107 St John Gray
Marigold Hotel 110 Sean Tarry
Marina 118 Candice Bass-Robinson
Motown Magic 91 Mike de Kock
Native Tongue 107 Justin Snaith
Naval Guard 90 Paul Peter
Nebraas 116 Sean Tarry
Netta 120 Paul Peter
Never Ending Rain 104 Glen Kotzen
One Way Traffic 104 Justin Snaith
Origami 99 Duncan Howells
Perfect Witness 109 Candice Dawson
Pomp And Power 118 Justin Snaith
Puerto Manzano (ARG) 120 Johan Janse van Vuuren
Rain In Holland 118 Sean Tarry
Red Saxon 118 Joe Soma
Russian Rock 118 Dean Kannemeyer
Safe Passage 117 Mike de Kock
Salvator Mundi 100 Justin Snaith
Second Base 118 Johan Janse van Vuuren
Senso Unico 104 Vaughan Marshall
Silvano's Timer 103 Dean Kannemeyer
Sovereign Spirit 116 Ashley Fortune
Sparkling Water 116 Mike de Kock
Sprinkles 110 Paul Peter
Super Silvano 107 Brett Crawford
Warrior 108 Justin Snaith
Waterberry Lane 115 Dean Kannemeyer
Zapatillas 118 Brett Crawford
Zillzaal 117 Sean Tarry