Horse Racing

Durban July punters get the jitters

Summarized by: Live Sports Direct
 
Durban July punters get the jitters

The current favourite for Durban July is Cape Derby winner Pomp And Power from the Justin Snaith stable at 8-1. Defending champion Kommetdieding has drifted out to 12-5. Zapatillas has come in from betting’s outer galaxies to take up station at 20- 1.

Jet Dark is the early favourite for the 2022 July. Snaith's Jet Dark has taken a walk to 16-1 after an iffy showing in Saturday's Drill Hall Stakes. Do It Again is a hot 15-10 favourite to win the Greyville “1900” this coming weekend.

IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomp And Power Sparkling Water Jet Dark
Play Michael Jackson King of Pop Slots
Recommended Slot Game To Play: Michael Jackson King of Pop Slots
BetOnline Casino 50% up to $1,000 Signup Bonus
Related
Durban July: What is the final field for the race?

Durban July: What is the final field for the race?

Justin Snaith has a great hand in this year's R5 million Hollywoodbets Durban July with five runners in the 18-horse field for the biggest race in South Africa. Africa's finest horseracing event, including the apex race on the South African calendar, will be held over 2200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday 1 July, with a full house of 55000…
Horse Racing
Hollywoodbets Durban July: Final field confirmed!

Hollywoodbets Durban July: Final field confirmed!

The 127th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday, 1 July will host a capacity field of 20, including two reserves. According to the official Hollywoodbets Durban July website, with five runners in the 18-horse field, Justin Snaith holds a strong hand in this year's race after the field was announced at a…
Horse Racing: Durban July Handicap
MyBookie
Local contender See It Again tops the log and the betting for Durban July

Local contender See It Again tops the log and the betting for Durban July

Not many racing fans can remember when last a KwaZulu-Natal-based horse topped a Durban July log - or for that matter headed the July betting boards. There might have been one or two fancied KZN runners since the host province last produced a winner of its famous race - Space Walk in 1992 - but they don't spring readily to mind. So, publication of…
Horse Racing
Former winner Do It Again tops the entries for Durban July

Former winner Do It Again tops the entries for Durban July

The name Do It Again tops the list of first entries for the 2023 Hollywoodbets Durban July - and why not? If the former champion stands his ground and competes in the Grade 1 R5-million race over 2200m at Greyville on 1 July, he will make history as the first horse to have contested South Africa's biggest horse race six times. If he wins, he will…
Horse Racing
BetOnline Casino

50% up to $1,000 Signup Bonus

Get the latest betting odds & lines for NFL Futures at BetOnline Sportsbook for betting on your favorite sport and snag a huge sign-up bonus.
IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomp And Power Sparkling Water Jet Dark
Musings on ante-post odds for the Cape Derby and the July

Musings on ante-post odds for the Cape Derby and the July

Bookmakers have been giving Charles Dickens plenty of thought. They made a killing when the colt-of-the-moment was beaten by longshot Al Muthana in the L'Ormarins King's Plate recently, but they're determined punters won't gain revenge via Candice Bass-Robinson's three-year-old anytime soon. Charles Dickens is quoted at 12-10 for the Cape of Good…
Horse Racing
Jet Dark shines at Met

Jet Dark shines at Met

Jet Dark and Kommetdieding have been South Africa's best-staying horses for three memorable seasons - in a fierce rivalry that will be remembered for a long time by racing aficionados. On Saturday - at a cloudy, crowded and colourful Kenilworth racecourse- it was Jet Dark that got the upper hand. Just. The five-year-old, trained by Justin…
Horse Racing
Jet Dark shades old rival Kommetdieding in Met thriller

Jet Dark shades old rival Kommetdieding in Met thriller

Jet Dark and Kommetdieding have been South Africa's best staying horses for three memorable seasons - in a fierce rivalry that will be remembered for a long time by racing aficionados. On Saturday - at a cloudy, crowded and colourful Kenilworth - it was Jet Dark that got the upper hand. Just. The five-year-old, trained by Justin Snaith and ridden…
Horse Racing
2023 Cape Town Met Tips

2023 Cape Town Met Tips

The second leg of South Africa's triple crown takes place on Saturday, as a classy field gathers at Kenilworth for the Cape Town Met. Jet Dark and Kommetdieding return after solid runs in the King's Plate, but it's a Brett Crawford filly who currently tops the market. Here's a look through the current Cape Town Met betting and a rundown of the most…
Rugby
RELATED LOCATION
Country
South Africa
Country
Netherlands
Country
Russia
Lerena family aiming for success in two sports in two countries

Lerena family aiming for success in two sports in two countries

Saturday is a big day for the Lerena family. Boxer Kevin Lerena takes on WBA heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois at Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London and cousin Gavin will be hoping Kommetdieding can knock out his rivals in the WSB Green Point Stakes at Kenilworth. If bookies have their sums right, the chance of a SA win in the UK is minimal. Dubois…
Football
Everything you need to know about placing your bets at the Durban July this weekend

Everything you need to know about placing your bets at the Durban July this weekend

It's Durban July weekend! With just a few days to go before the 126th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July, the country is abuzz with horseracing fever as the event returns on 2 July 2022, open to the public after a two-year hiatus. According to Devin Heffer, Hollywoodbets Brand and Communications Manager, preparations for the big day are right…
Horse Racing
RELATED CATEGORIES
Category Icon
Category
Horse Racing
Hollywoodbets Durban July: The Class Of 2022!

Hollywoodbets Durban July: The Class Of 2022!

The return clash of Hollywoodbets Durban July 2021 top two, Kommetdieding and Linebacker, is just one of the many exciting sub-plots in what looks to be a vintage renewal of what is the most sought-after racing prize in South African racing. Former SA champion Gavin Lerena will again be aboard Kommetdieding, while Cape Town's favourite son Grant…
Horse Racing: Durban July Handicap
Snaith Star Heads SA Horse Of The Year Table

Snaith Star Heads SA Horse Of The Year Table

Her exceptional versatility is evidenced by her position in the various category tables. Apart from topping the Horse of The Year Table, she also tops the Champion Older Female category, is fifth in the Champion Sprinter category, fourth in the Champion Miler category, and fifth in the Champion Middle Distance category. Rain in Holland, whose…
Horse Racing
Cape Town Met result: Kommetdieding WINS! 6 great pictures (gallery)

Cape Town Met result: Kommetdieding WINS! 6 great pictures (gallery)

Kommetdieding fought on to land a famous victory in the Grade 1 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met over 2000m at Kenilworth racecourse on Saturday, beating off the late rally of Jet Dark and outstaying the persistent threat of Linebacker. The winner is a son of Elusive Fort, out of the Captain Al mare Adorable, and was bred at Klawervlei Stud. His…
Horse Racing
Cape Town Met 2022 UPDATE: What the LATEST odds say!

Cape Town Met 2022 UPDATE: What the LATEST odds say!

The Western Cape's flagship horseracing event, the Cape Town Met presented by World Sports Betting, will take place on Saturday, 29 January at Kenilworth racecourse over 2000m. It will be the 160th running of the prestigious weight for age race with a prize fund of R2 million on offer. A field of 11 runners will take to the stalls, headed by…
Horse Racing
Cape Town Met: Kommetdieding draws 'pole position' for Cape flagship race

Cape Town Met: Kommetdieding draws 'pole position' for Cape flagship race

The final field for the 2022 R2 million Grade 1 Cape Town Met presented by World Sports Betting was unveiled at Kenilworth racecourse on Wednesday evening. A field of 11 runners will line up in the Cape flagship event on Saturday, 29 January, headed by the'people's horse' and 2021 Durban July winner Kommetdieding, who will bid to become the first…
Horse Racing
L'Ormarins Queen's Plate: Betting suggests wide open race

L'Ormarins Queen's Plate: Betting suggests wide open race

Eleven horses will take to the starting gates for South Africa's premier weight-for-age mile, the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate at Kenilworth racecourse on Saturday, 8 January. The 161st renewal of the Grade 1 race will be held on Day 2 of the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate Festival this weekend. A total of 11 entries, headed by defending champion Jet…
Horse Racing: Queen's Plate
  • 18 plus
  • eCogra
  • Trusted Site
  • Game Care