Star Major the new Durban July favourite after winning Daily News 2000
Star Major has emerged as the new favourite for the 2026 Durban July following a commanding win at Greyville's Daily News 2000. Ridden by jockey Mickaelle Michel and trained by James Crawford, Star Major now leads the betting at 5.0 odds. Previous favourite Note To Self now sits as second favourite after finishing third. Wish List, who impressed in the Woolavington 2000, joins the top three, while See It Again and Eight On Eighteen remain key market contenders. Star Major's next challenge is set for the Durban July.
- Star Major now favourite for 2026 Durban July after Greyville win
- Note To Self slips to second in betting after third-place finish
- Wish List and other three-year-olds move up in the odds
Star Major has jumped to the head of the betting for the 2026 Durban July, following an impressive victory at Greyville on Saturday.
The Daily News 2000 is one of the last key trials for the Durban July. Note To Self was expected to claim a comfortable victory in the feature at Greyville, but it was market rival Star Major who came out on top.
James Crawford's star was ridden to victory by young jockey Mickaelle Michel, who could now secure her first Durban July ride aboard Star Major. Happy Verse kept on well to finish second in the Daily News 2000, with favourite Note To Self only third.
Star Major's owner, Durban-born Ravi Naidoo, was quick to state that the Durban July was next on the agenda for Crawford's rising star. Bookmaker Hollywoodbets then cut Star Major into favouritism for the 2026 Durban July, offering fresh odds of 5.0.
Note To Self remains the second favourite for the July, despite a disappointing defeat at Greyville. His stablemate, the filly Wish List, jumps up to third in the market, having won the Woolavington 2000 earlier on the Daily News card.
See It Again has drifted from Durban July favouritism out to 7.14, with punters coming down on the side of the three-year-olds. Eight On Eighteen can also be backed at a single-figure price, along with Happy Verse.
New 2026 Durban July Betting - May 30th
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Star Major | 5.00 |
| Note To Self | 6.25 |
| Wish List | 6.25 |
| See It Again | 7.14 |
| Eight On Eighteen | 7.14 |
| Happy Verse | 10.00 |
| Bar | 12.50 |
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