Durban July Handicap


The Durban July Handicap is a South African Thoroughbred horse race held annually on the first Saturday of July since 1897 at Greyville Racecourse in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Raced on turf, the Durban July Handicap is open to horses of all ages. It is South Africa's premier horse racing event and currently offers a purse of R4.25 million. The purse was reduced to R1.5 million in 2020 due to stake reductions caused by Covid-19.
First held in July 1897 at a distance of 1 mile, the distance was modified several times until 1970 when it was changed to its current 2200 meters.

Records

Only five horses have ever won the Durban July Handicap back-to-back.
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Another horse named Pamphlet won twice in 1918 and 1920
Most wins by a trainer:
Trainer F. Murray won the race four years in a row from 1910 through 1913.
Most wins by a jockey:
Of note to North American racing fans, the 1963 race was won by Colorado King who subsequently raced in California and won the 1964 Hollywood Gold Cup plus set a World Record for nine furlongs in winning the American Handicap at Hollywood Park Racetrack. As well, the 2002 winner, Ipi Tombe, became the first horse bred in Zimbabwe to ever win a race at historic Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Winners of the Durban July Handicap since 1978

Winners from 1897 to 2020
SEQDATEWINNERORIGINAGESEXWT DISTTIME WFA FMR BREEDEROWNERTRAINERJOCKEY
124Jul 25 2020BELGARIONSAF4G1172200132.40??A N FosterA N Foster & The Hon Mrs G R FosterJ SnaithR FOURIE
123Jul 06 2019DO IT AGAINSAF4G1322200135.04??Northfields Stud LtdMessrs N Jonsson, B Kantor & Late W J C MitchellJ SnaithR FOURIE
122Jul 07 2018DO IT AGAINSAF3G118.82200135.20131Northfields Stud LtdMessrs N Jonsson, B Kantor & W J C MitchellJ SnaithA MARCUS
121Jul 01 2017MARINARESCOSAF4G132.22200132.51127Mauritzfontein Ltd M W Bass, F Green, Bryn Ressell & N M ShirtliffCandice Bass-RobinsonB FAYD'HERBE
120Jul 02 2016THE CONGLOMERATEAUS4G122.12200133.50140Mr D R Fleming NSWMayfair Speculators Ltd J RamsdenP STRYDOM
119Jul 04 2015POWER KINGSAF4G116.62200135.17135Maine Chance Farms LtdKhaya Stables LtdD KannemeyerS RANDOLPH
118Jul 05 2014LEGISLATESAF3C123.22200136.33140Cheveley StudMessrs W J C Mitchell, Drakenstein Stud & Newbury Racing LtdJ SnaithR FOURIE
117Jul 06 2013HEAVY METALSAF4G130.92200135.44135Bosworth Farm StudMr C J H van NiekerkS TarryS KHUMALO
116Jul 07 2012POMODOROSAF3C1212200133.19131Mr C J H van NiekerkMr C J H van NiekerkS TarryP Strydom
115Jul 02 2011IGUGUAUS3F1212200132.82131Kia Ora StudSheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum & Mr & Mrs A J MacdonaldM DE KOCKA DELPECH
114Jul 31 2010BOLD SILVANOSAF3C122.12200133.03133Ascot Stud LtdSheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum and Mrs G ThompsonM DE KOCKA DELPECH
113Jul 04 2009BIG CITY LIFESAF3C112.22200135.55128J A WintleMessrs H J Basson, R W Deacon, G A Hauptfleisch, G S Kotzen and G W MitchellG KOTZENG CHEYNE
112Jul 05 2008POCKET POWERSAF5G127.62200132.15132Zandvliet StudMr N M Shirtliff & Mr and Mrs A D WebberM W BassB FAYD'HERBE
112Jul 05 2008DANCER'S DAUGHTERGB4F116.62200132.15125Mrs D O JolyMr G J and Mrs R D BeckJ SnaithK SHEA
111Jul 07 2007HUNTING TOWERSAF4G1212200134.6126Mrs B D OppenheimerMrs B D OppenheimerC S LAIRDA Marcus
110Jul 01 2006EYEOFTHETIGERBRZ3C118.82200132.59134Fazenda MondesirFieldspring RacingD M KANNEMEYERG SCHLECHTER
109Jul 02 2005DUNFORDSAF4C114.42200135.28123C A MentzMessrs R J Bloomberg, R W Champion, P G Georgas and G J WilsonM W BassA Marcus
108Jul 03 2004GREYS INNUSA4C1102200132.65132Mrs B D OppenheimerMrs B D OppenheimerM DE KOCKA DELPECH
107Jul 05 2003DYNASTYSAF3C116.62200135.2137Wilgerbosdrift StudFieldspring RacingD M KANNEMEYERR FRADD
106Jul 06 2002IPI TOMBEZIM3F114.42200135.94129P J MoorMessrs D Coleman, H W Leyenaar, S M Tomlinson and Sunmark Racing SyndicateM DE KOCKK SHEA
105Jul 07 2001TRADEMARKSAF4G112.22200131.76124D Cohen and SonsMr M Barfoot, Mrs R C & Mr T J KerkmanM W BassP Strydom
104Jul 01 2000EL PICHAARG5G127.62200133.86139La IrenitaT M Millard, B B Roux and A SwerskyG WoodruffA Marcus
103Jul 03 1999EL PICHAARG4G116.62200133.08125La IrenitaT M Millard, B B Roux and A SwerskyG WoodruffR HILL
102Jul 04 1998CLASSIC FLAGSAF3C116.62200132.09133Clifton StudProf and Mrs W HerbstD E FerrarisA DELPECH
101Jul 05 1997SUPER QUALITYSAF4G117.72200136.8128D Cohen and SonsMr P D F HintonD E FerrarisM ROBERTS
100Jul 06 1996LONDON NEWSSAF3C114.42200133.5129Koster BrosMr L & Mrs J JaffeeA LAIRDP Strydom
99Jul 01 1995TEALSAF3G114.42200135.3131Somerset StudMr D J BotesP B ShawJ GEROUDIS
98Jul 02 1994SPACE WALKSAF5G116.62200136.5122D Cohen and SonsMrs D M McCulloch, Messrs A F C de Chazel, R W Hancock and R V StarkeyM H MaingardR FRADD
97Jul 03 1993DANCING DUELSAF3C114.42200133.2128Mr T L BailesMessrs K M Mackenzie, T L Bailes and S McCarthyA T MillardA Marcus
96Jul 04 1992SPANISH GALLIARDSAF5G119.92200132.9128Estate Late H I KhanMr and Mrs H F Oppenheimer and Mr D G NicholsonD R DrierR SHAM
95Jul 06 1991FLAMING ROCKIRE4C115.52200134.2130Athasi StudMrs SA PfeifferR C SnaithK NEISIUS
94Jul 07 1990ILLUSTRADORARG3G113.32200134.3132Agencia Tresiete S C ADI Scott, L Jaffee and T L BailesT M MILLARDF COETZEE
93Jul 01 1989RIGHT PREROGATIVESAF3C107.82200138.5122Mr and Mrs G J CareyMr B G Sylvester and Mrs L TabererT M MILLARDM SUTHERLAND
92Jul 02 1988ROYAL CHALICESAF3C111.12200134.6132Birch BrosMrs H L BailesT M MILLARDD COETZEE
91Jul 04 1987BUSH TELEGRAPHSAF3C107.82200133.5128Highlands Farms Stud LtdMr and Mrs G J Beck and Mr and Mrs L JaffeeB ABERCROMBIEG PULLER
90Jul 05 1986OCCULTSAF4C111.12200133.6123Mrs J M PlumblyB D MillerT M MILLARDB LEISHER
89Jul 06 1985GONDOLIERSAF5C119.92200134.4127De Wet Bros and Mrs M de WetC J S Taylor and J H RaynerM P AntelmeW HARVEY
88Jul 07 1984DEVON AIRGB5F115.52200135.4120J R CogganDI and RM ScottT M MILLARDD COETZEE
87Jul 02 1983TECLA BLUFFARG4F111.12200134.2119Mr Rincon del PinoS A PressT M MILLARDM SUTHERLAND
86Jul 03 1982JAMAICAN RUMBASAF4C105.622000114R and H Caradoc DaviesH A Mclean RobertsonG M ThompsonP WYNNE
85Jul 04 1981BIG CHARLESSAF4C117.72200136.1123Mr A DistelDr L F NaudeDr L F NaudeJ ANDERSON
84Jul 05 1980BEAU ARTSAF6C122.12200135.2127Sir Derrick BaileyMr D J DavyJ NicholsonF MACASKILL
83Jul 07 1979OVER THE AIRSAF4C117.72200135.9124G C GirdMrs E & Mr R J OvenstoneP KANNEMEYERG PULLER
82Jul 01 1978POLITICIANSAF4C125.42200136.4141Scott BrosMr M B Javett & Mrs E TenderiniS LAIRDB HAYDEN
81Jul 02 1977LIGHTNING SHOTSAF4C107.82200139.7121Mr and Mrs D G RichC H and G Els and J W SloaneD G RichD MUSTARD
80Jul 03 1976JAMAICAN MUSICSAF5C119.92200136.6131Noreen StudDr C C CrohinR J RixonB ABERCROMBIE
79Jul 05 1975PRINCIPAL BOYSAF5C107.82200135.2125Mr and Mrs H F OppenheimerMr and Mrs H F OppenheimerJ BREVALR THOMPSON
78Jul 06 1974RIBOVILLESAF4C104.52200135.4119D W SilcockMr & Mrs D H G MosenthalG AZZIEM SCHOEMAN
77Jul 07 1973YATAGHANSAF3C107.82200136.6124Alex RobertsonJ M G SchimmelS LAIRDB HAYDEN
76Jul 01 1972IN FULL FLIGHTSAF3C115.52200135.2134G C GirdN H FergusonD PAYNER RHODES
75Jul 03 1971MAZARINSAF3C107.82200134132R KosterMr & Mrs E TenderiniS LAIRDB HAYDEN
74Jul 04 1970COURT DAYSAF4C112.22200135.6127D B F GeldenhuysM LivanosR T KnightC MAREE
73Jul 05 1969NAVAL ESCORTSAF3C1052100129.8123Birch BrosD and C J SaundersF RICKABYA REID
72Jul 06 1968CHIMBORAASAF5C1062100129.8112Verborgenfontein StudMr and Mrs L BursteinB A CherryD PAYNE
71Jul 01 1967JOLLIFYSAF3C1002100130.4123Birch BrosD and C J SaundersF RICKABYJ GORTON
71Jul 01 1967SEA COTTAGESAF4C1272100130.4144Birch BrosS LAIRDS LAIRDR SIVEWRIGHT
70Jul 02 1966JAVA HEADSAF6G1272100128137Mrs G M Olivier and SonB LevinS LAIRDH CAWCUTT
69Jul 03 1965KING WILLOWSAF3C1062100130.4126H F OppenheimerMr and Mrs H F OppenheimerJ BREVALI BAILEY
68Jul 04 1964NUMERALSAF4C1082100129.8119S O ElleyMr and Mrs C W EngelhardG AZZIER RHODES
67Jul 06 1963COLORADO KINGSAF3C1122100129.2130Birch BrosP S LouwS LAIRDR SIVEWRIGHT
66Jul 07 1962DIZASAF4F982100130.4109Birch BrosF O LambertJ H GORTONA ROBERTS
65Jul 01 1961KERASONSAF5C1052100133.4113Alex RobertsonCapt W A K DalzellS LAIRDG WALKER
64Jul 02 1960LEFT WINGSAF3C1012100133.8121Birch BrosS GARRETTS GARRETTP CAYEUX
63Jul 04 1959TIGER FISHSAF4C1242100128.6133H F OppenheimerMr and Mrs H F OppenheimerT FURNESSB LITTLE
62Jul 05 1958EXCISESAF4C1122100132121D P le RouxD P le RouxW CAWCUTTH CAWCUTT
61Jul 06 1957MIGRAINESAF3F1012100129.4117A L RobertsonMr and Mrs D LawrieF J ChappellH PASSMOORE
60Jul 07 1956SPEY BRIDGESAF5C1282100131133Mrs I K LockieH AMOSH AMOSC BUCKHAM
59Jul 02 1955PRETOS CROWNSAF4C1122100130119F DrosteF T EdelingG AZZIEH WRIGHT
58Jul 03 1954C'EST SI BONSAF3C982100129.2114Miss M Z Reynolds and D LabistourMiss M Z Reynolds and D LabistourD LabistourJ BYRNES
57Jul 04 1953FLASH ONSAF3C1122100128.4134M RupertiI JacobsW E HUCKELLJ WESTWATER
56Jul 05 1952MOWGLISAF4C1122100129.8130A R EllisA R EllisG A EllisB LEWIS
55Jul 07 1951GAY JANESAF5F992100129.8105Miss M Z Reynolds and D LabistourMiss M Z Reynolds and D LabistourD LabistourV MCMURTRY
54Jul 01 1950MILESIA PRIDEGB4C1252100130.4140Mr J J Parkinson, IREEstate late J T AmeryJ MorrisonB LEWIS
53Jul 02 1949MILESIA PRIDEGB3C1082100130Mr J J Parkinson, IREJ T AmeryJ MorrisonH WRIGHT
52Jul 03 1948MONASTEREVANGB5C1192100134Mr J J Parkinson, IREE Pike and A W JamesE SHAWC BUCKHAM
51Jul 05 1947BROOKHILLGB4C1022100130.6Sir Thomas DixonL H OatesT J H PotgieterH WRIGHT
50Jul 06 1946ST PAULSSAF5C1132100130Birch BrosP GossD TALBERTH FOSTER
49Jul 07 1945ST SEIRIOLGB7C1132100131.2Lord DebyH BARNETTC L LonghurstH BUTLER
48Jul 01 1944MONTEITHGB7G1302100131Sir Charles Pulley, IREA WayneC B ClutterbuckH BERRY
47Jul 03 1943PICCADILLY JIMSAF4C1222100132Hon W A DeaneW A DeaneC E WadeH FELDMAN
46Jul 04 1942SILVER PHANTOMGB4C1082100129.6A E & F M OrrE SHAWH WRIGHT
45Jul 05 1941SADRI IIFR5C1042100131S GARRETTS GARRETTS AMOS
44Jul 06 1940KIPLINGFR4C1042000125.4N H FergusonA E CRUICKSHANKA GORTON
43Jul 01 1939SILVER SPEARUSA4C1262000125N RosenbergL HOWEH FELDMAN
42Jul 02 1938EXTINGUISHERGB3C992000125.2E A CapelliW KROGC BARENDS
41Jul 03 1937BALLYJAMESDUFFGB4C1032000125Mrs M V HenkesJ AzzieG MASTERSON
40Jul 04 1936PETERSFIELDGB4C1122000125.4J H StodelE SHAWL FERNANDEZ
39Jul 06 1935ECCENTRICSAF6C1262000124.8A RoweA RoweG ASKEW
38Jul 07 1934SUN TORGB5C932000124.8P SussmanJ AnglesA RUGG
37Jul 01 1933LEGACYGB5C982000124.4W G RawP C HenwoodE LARIVIERE
36Jul 02 1932FINDHORNGB5C962000123.6D RUSSELLE RYANS JOHNSON
35Jul 04 1931AGRIPPASAF5C982000127G H O'MearaW PICKERINGR DE VALLE
34Jul 05 1930FULL DRESSGB7C1232000126.4S GARRETTS GARRETTH AMOS
33Jul 06 1929GIFTEDGB7C1002000127.4W JacksonW JacksonG LARIVIERE
32Jul 07 1928GLEN ALBYNGB5C1262000123.8S B JoelG S WEALEA HERSCHELL
31Jul 02 1927HUSSEINGB5C1182000124D FraserJ W S LangermanC E WadeG GORTON
30Jul 03 1926MOOSMEGB5F982000124.6G LEEW KNAPPE JACOBIE
29Jul 04 1925BIRD OF PREYGB4C1152000126Sir A BaileyW RandallI STRYDOM
28Jul 05 1924ORIELGB5C882000125.2Messrs Deane and HollisE RYANJ LIEVEAUX
27Jul 07 1923EUNOMEAGB6F902000126.2H KielJ RussellJ OTTO
26Jul 08 1922COLLETSAF5F912000125.8J GardJ GardF MCGRATH
25Jul 09 1921LONGSTOPGB4C1152000126.2S B JoelG S WEALEL FERNANDEZ
24Jul 03 1920PAMPHLETGB7C1342000125.6J MuskerA LavensteinJ RussellS GARRETT
23Jul 05 1919GOLDWINGGB6C962000125.4C A HADLEYJ RussellS GARRETT
22Jul 06 1918PAMPHLETGB5C1222000127J MuskerA BritonJ RussellC BOWLES
21Jul 07 1917FANOUSGB6C1072000126.6W CREWH C de MeillonP R LittleW CREW
20Jul 08 1916MARGINGB5F852000125.8Messrs Hime and AndersonA C TownsendW CLEMENTS
19Jul 10 1915WINNIPEGSAF3C962000125Hon H WyndhamHon H WyndhamH de MestreR FORSYTH
18Jul 11 1914RHANLEIGHSAF3C981800114Sir G FarrarW RandallR DINE
17Jul 05 1913CAGED BIRDGB5F1011800114F W MURRAYF MurrayW CREW
16Jul 06 1912LOMBARDSAF3G1261676103.8F W MURRAYF MurrayI STRYDOM
15Jul 08 1911NOBLEMANSAF2C1051676105T AndersF MurrayA LAIRD
14Jul 09 1910SIR CAULINGB6C1181676103.8F W MURRAYF MurrayE HARDY
13Jul 10 1909KING'S FAVOURITEGB3C961676106Hon H WyndhamH de MestreC CLARK
12Jul 04 1908CORRIECRIANSAF5C1141676103Messrs Hutt and WadeF WadeW PICKERING
11Jul 06 1907CORRIECRIANSAF4C1071676103C G SmithF WadeC YARNELL
10Jul 07 1906BONNIE DUNDEEARG7C1121676104J PiccioneW PICKERINGW PICKERING
9Jul 15 1905CHERE AMIEAUS4G1171600100R WoottonR WoottonJ MCLAUGHLAN
8Jul 16 1904NYMAGEEAUS5C84160099.8S BrooksW MeredithW CLEMENTS
7Jul 25 1903PEERLESSSAF3F1191600102.4C SoutheyH NourseJOHN WHITEJ WHITE
6Jul 12 1902CHAOSSAF3C10116000W HenwoodW HenwoodW HenwoodG BOWKER
5Jul 14 1901APOLLOGB7C1181600104.8J OslerH C CroonC MACDONALD
4Jul 14 1900VERDANT GREENGB5C9316000Messrs Osler and BlakeH C CroonC MACDONALD
3Jul 17 1899TALMAARG4C10516000Messrs Donaldson and SivewrightHW TaylorJ BOARDMAN
2Jul 16 1898CAMPANAJOGB6C14516000R SCOTTJA PetersE MurrayG SKIRVING
1Jul 17 1897CAMPANAJOGB5C14416000R SCOTTMessrs Molynuex and FW MurrayE MurrayR SCOTT