2025 Durban July Odds - Defending champion Oriental Charm the early favourite
The Hollywoodbets Durban July, South Africa’s premier horse race, is set for July 2025 with a stakes purse of R5 million. Betting markets are open, and Oriental Charm is currently the favorite at 5/1 odds, having previously excelled in the Cape Town Met. Eight On Eighteen and Legend Of Arthur also stand strong as top contenders in this high-stakes competition. Other notable entries include Fiery Pegasus and Fire Attack, promising a fiercely competitive race.
- Latest odds and betting for the 2025 Durban July
- Hollywoodbets will sponsor this Group One at Greyville on Saturday 5th July 2025
- Oriental Charm is the early 5/1 favourite
The biggest horse race in South Africa is the Hollywoodbets Durban July. A huge stakes purse of R5m will be up for grabs at Greyville on the first Saturday in July and the betting markets have opened for this historic contest.
Here's the ante-post betting for the 2025 Durban July and a look through the headline names in the running.
2025 Durban July Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Oriental Charm | 5/1 |
| Eight On Eighteen | 7/1 |
| Legend Of Arthur | 7/1 |
| Fiery Pegasus | 12/1 |
| Fire Attack | 14/1 |
| Bar | 16/1 |
2025 Durban July Entries
Oriental Charm came out on top in a blanket finish to last year's Durban July. Brett & James Crawford star won the Green Point Stakes on his reappearance and jumped to the head of this year's Durban July betting following an excellent second in the Cape Town Met.
Eight On Eighteen made the most of his weight-for-age allowance to land that Grade One and Justin Snaith has been training his three-year-old for the Durban July ever since. Another three-year-old sitting prominently in the betting is Sean Tarry's Legend Of Arthur, who was last seen claiming a narrow victory in the SA Derby at Turffontein.
Victories in the SA Classic and the SA Oaks have helped Fiery Pegasus establish herself as the top three-year-old filly on the continent. Fire Attack could be Durban July-bound after landing the Premier Champions Challenge. See It Again could have his third outing in South Africa's richest race, following second and fifth-place finishes in the previous two renewals.
Horse Chestnut Stakes winner Cosmic Speed, Champions Challenge runner-up Royal Victory, and SA Derby second Wild Intent can be backed at 16/1 in Hollywoodbets ante-post betting. Other notable names on the list include Sail The Seas, Red Palace, Montein and Confederate.
Verdict
Durban July favourite:
Oriental Charm
2025 Durban July Favourite
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