Durban July 2026 First Declarations - 44 horses remain in contention for Greyville

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44 horses entered for the 2026 Durban July after first entries.
Justin Snaith leads with 11 entries, including favourites See It Again and Eight On Eighteen.
R10 million prize and race day set for July 6, 2026.

The Hollywoodbets Durban July. (Getty)

A total of 44 horses have been declared for the 2026 Durban July following the first entries stage for South Africa's best middle-distance race.

This year will be the 130th running of the historic Greyville race and an increasded prize pot of R10 million is up for grabs.

The first entries have been revealed for the Durban July and there were no real surprises among the 44 horses declared.

Justin Snaith still boasts the first six in the ante-post betting, with See It Again, Eight On Eighteen and Note To Self. Snaith accounts for 11 of the initial entries, including Wish List and Okavango.

Mike and Mathew de Kock boast a trio of entries, with Jan van Goyen their star attraction. Alec Laird could have four runners, including Atticus Finch and Fire Attack.

Defending champion The Real Prince looks set to represent Dean Kannemeyer again. The top-rated fillies in the entries are Frank Robinson's Mocha Blend and Hazy Dazy for Corne Spies.

See It Again is the highest-rated entrant with a mark of 130, and will carry top weight into this year's Durban July.

Eight On Eighteen is rated 129, with The Real Prince and Legal Counsel both on 128. Note To Self is only rated 118, but Justin Snaith's Cape Derby runner-up will have a healthy three-year-old allowance on his side.

2026 Durban July Runners (First Entry Stage)

Name	Trainer
ARISTOTLE	A Laird
ATTICUS FINCH	A Laird
BUSTER BARNES	M/M de Kock
CALLMEGETRIX	S Tarry
CHOISAANADA	E Verdonese
CHRONICLE KING	C/T Dawson
COPPER EAGLE	R Klaasen
CURIOUS GIRL	M/M de Kock
EIGHT ON EIGHTEEN	J Snaith
ENFLAME	C/T Dawson
FIELD MARSHAL	N Kotzen
FIRE ATTACK	A Laird
GLADATORIAN	S Ferrie
GRAND EMPIRE	S Tarry
HAPPY VERSE	J Snaith
HAZY DAZY	C Spies
HOLDING THUMBS	G Kotzen
I SALUTE YOU	P Muscutt
ISIVIVANE	P Muscutt
JAN VAN GOYEN	M/M de Kock
JP'S PALACE	D Moore
KING PELLES	G van Zyl
LA PULGA	C Bass
LEGAL COUNSEL	J Snaith
MASTER SPY	S Tarry
MINOGUE	C/T Dawson
MOCHA BLEND	F Robinson
NATIVE RULER	J Snaith
NOTE TO SELF	J Snaith
OKAVANGO	J Snaith
OLIVIA'S WAY	R Magner
OTTO LUYKEN	J Crawford
PARISIAN WALKWAY	A Laird
REGULATION	J Snaith
SEE IT AGAIN	J Snaith
SHOOT THE RAPIDS	N Kotzen
STAR MAJOR	J Crawford
TENPENNY	P Kruyer
THE REAL PRINCE	D Kannemeyer
THE ULTIMATE KING	T Peter
TRUST	C/T Dawson
VIVA'S LIBERTE	C Bass
WILD INTENT	L Houdalakis
WISH LIST	J Snaith