2026, Durban July Schedule
2026 HollywoodBets Durban July Raceday program
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Manage your time!
If you are driving and parking at the event – arrive early, even if you have to finish your makeup in the car! A lot of cars, all trying to all arrive 15 minutes before the start doesn’t work and you don’t want to start your day off stressed and to be running across the golf course and risk grass stains on the knees of your your outfit!
Better still – take a taxi or get a lift.
Once you are inside HollywoodBets Greyville, whatever time you think you are going to be able to get to somewhere – add on 5-10 mins!
Famously, people at The HollywoodBets Durban July like to be seen and just as famously – they like to be seen at all the right places and this often means you will get a lot of people all heading back in the same direction at the same time!
The passageways across the track and the tunnel below the track close a few minutes before each race – so do not get stuck on the wrong side at the wrong time 🙂
Raceday Schedule
| 09h00 | HollywoodBets Greyville gates open at 9 am on race day |
| 10h00 | Some Hospitality Spaces and rooms begin opening |
| 11h30 | the Raceday Fashion Awards registration opens |
| 11h45: | RACE 1: GREENTUBES CLASS 4 – 1600m – Polytrack – R 145 000 |
| 12h00: | Raceday Fashion Awards Pre-judging [Infield Pulse Stage] |
| 12h25: | RACE 2: TOTE B STAKES – 1600m – Polytrack – R 170 000 |
| 13h00: | Supersport and SABC Live Broadcast begins |
| 13h00: | Raceday Fashion Awards Pre-judging begins |
| 13h05: | RACE 3: MAJICAL ZULU KINGDOM 2200 (Grade 3) – 2200m – R300 000 |
| 13h10: | Infield DJ performance: DJ Matt and Tim [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 13h25: | Raceday Fashion Awards: Exceptional Raceday Hat/ Fascinator [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 13h25: | Raceday Fashion Awards: Classic Racewear Male and Female [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 13h40: | RACE 4: DURBAN GOLD VASE (Grade 3) – 3000m – R300 000 |
| 13:50 | Will Rayz [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 13h55: | Raceday Fashion Awards: Most Striking Couple |
| 13h50: | DFF Rising Stars Collection [ Pulse Stage] |
| 14h20: |  RACE 5: AMUSNET GOLDEN SLIPPER (Grade 2) – 1400m – R500 000 |
| 14h30: | Angel Mazibuko [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 14h30: | Invited Designer Showcase [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 15h00: | RACE 6: OMODA GOLDEN HORSESHOE (Grade 2) – 1400m – R750 000 |
| 15h10: | Angel Mazibuko [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 15h10: | HDJ Young Designers Award Winners Announcement |
| 15h10: | The countdown to the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July begins |
| 15h14:Â | The Horses Performance by Vicky Sampson, Loyiso Bala and Graeme Watkins |
| 15h17:Â | Jockeys enter the Parade Ring to be introduced to the crowds. |
| 15h40 | The horses leave the Parade Ring |
| 15h50:Â | 15h50 |
| 15h55:Â Â | The South African National Anthem and Musical Performance. ( Anlia Etzebeth ) [Grandstand Celebration Stage] |
| 16h00: | RACE 7: Hollywoodbets DURBAN JULY (Grade 1) – 2200m – R10 000 000 |
| 16h05: | Victory canter by the winner of the Hollywoodbets Durban July. |
| The Hollywoodbets Durban July winner will enter the Gold Horseshoe Winners Enclosure in front of the grandstand and Interviews will follow ( owner/ trainer/ jockey – not the horse – it can’t talk ). | |
| 16h12: | Vicky Sampson Performance. [Grandstand Celebration Stage] |
| 16h16: | Presentation on track of silver salvers, mementos and the Winners’ Sashes |
| 17h00: | RACE 8: RIDGEMONT GARDEN PROVINCE STAKES (Grade 1) – 1600m – R1 500 000 |
| 17h05: | Mi Casa [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 17h40: | RACE 9: POST MERCHANTS (Grade 3) – 1200m – R500 000 |
| 17h55: | Grandstand Light Show |
| 18h20: | RACE 10: PREMIER GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (Listed) – 1600m – R200 000 |
| 18h30: | Â Supreme3Â [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 19h00: | RACE 11: RACE COAST MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) – 1200m – R200 000 |
| 19h05: | Will Linley [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 19h40: | RACE 12: METRO FM – CLASS 4 (F & M) – 1400m – POLYTRACK – R135 000 |
| 19h45 | Tamara Dey [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 20h45 | Zakes Bantwini [ Infield Pulse Stage ] |
| 21h30 | Programme Ends. Start planning for 2027 🙂 |
Details supplied the HollywoodBets Durban July website
