When is the 2022 Durban July?

The 2022 Durban July will be run at Greyville racecourse on Saturday 2nd July 2022.

The Durban July is South Africa's most famous horse race. This Grade One handicap was first staged at Greyville racecourse in 1897 and this 11-furlong contest has been won by many of South Africa's most famous horses.

The Durban July is sponsored by Vodacom, and is often refered to as the Vodacom Durban July, or VDJ for short.

In 2021, the Durban July was won by three-year-old Kommetdieding, who defied a tricky draw out in stall 18 to win under Gavin Lerena. The full result, recap and replay of the 2021 Durban July can be found on our website.

The Durban July is reserved for the best horses in South Africa, so only the finest 18 runners who've qualified for the race will make the cut. Kommetdieding will return to defend his crown in 2022, with the likes of Linebacker, Got The Greenlight and Rascallion also likely to return for another crack.

The Durban July is run at Greyville racecourse, which can be found in Durban, South Africa.

The Durban July will be shown on several global television stations, but the easiest way would be to strea, the race live. If you plan on watching the racing via your mobile or tablet, then bookmakers such as bet365 will allow you to stream the race live.

The bet365 live streaming service covers a wide range of horse racing on a daily basis. Here's how to stream the 2022 Durban July live online:

The first running of the July Handicap was in 1897 and it is commonly held on the first Saturday of July.

The Durban July Handicap is raced on turf and is South Africa's best thoroughbred horse race.

It was originally run over 1600m but was changed to 2200m in 1970 when Court Day took out the Group 1 prize for connections.

Trainer Mike de Kock, who trained champion sprinter Rocket Man, has had good success in the July Handicap with four winners.

De Kock trained Ipi Tombe, Greys Inn and Igugu. The South African-born trainer doesn't hold the record for most wins, however, with Sydney C. Laird winning seven times.

Terence M. Millard trainer six winners in eight years during the 1980's and 1990's.

Four jockeys have scored multiple wins in the race but Piere Strydom has had the most recent success, winning in 2016 with The Conglomerate for Australian-born trainer Joey Ramsden.

International success came with Colorado King winning in 1963. It would later win the Hollywood Gold Cup and set a world record for 1800m when winning the American Handicap.

Three-year-old runners have a great success rate in the Durban July Handicap.

60 percent of races run since 1998 have been won by three-year-olds and four-year-old runners are also worth noting.

Favourites haven't fared well in recent times for various reasons.

Only three favourites have won in the last 13 years and there has never been an odds-on winner of the Durban July Handicap, with the shortest-priced winner, Sea Cottage, paying 11/10 ($2.10) with bookmakers.

There have been four back-to-back winners which is a good betting trends for punters to take note of.

Wide draws haven't helped in the past but there has been some recent winners drawing out wide.

Bookmakers always offer a wide-open betting field and that allows punters to lock up great each way value.