Official notice: Following the completion of gallops, a decision has been made to postpone today’s Vaal meeting (14 April 2026) to Tuesday, 21 April 2026.

This decision was taken due to both tracks being inconsistent and unsafe, coupled with further rainfall predicted throughout the day.

Wanna place your Hollywoodbets Durban July bets early and get the best odds?

The pre-nominations ante-post betting has been opened for the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July to be run on Saturday, 4 July 2026!

I AM MAXIMUS became the first horse since RED RUM to regain his crown in the Randox Grand National, as Willie Mullins also became the first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in the 1950s to win three successive editions of the Aintree spectacular.

In memorial of the Hennenman Air Disaster of 12 April 1988 and the 24 lives lost when a United Airways flight from Bloemfontein, carrying a number of prominent members of the racing community, crashed into a field near the town of Hennenman.

ONE STRIPE comes in second. See the race below and make up your own mind...

Congrats to Trainer Chad Brown on career win 3,000! He did it with #6 ZULU KINGDOM ($12.08) who goes gate-to-wire to win the $650,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) at Keeneland.

GREEN ENERGY

The Adam Azzie trained GREEN ENERGY wins the Hollywoodbets Greyville Welcomes You Juvenile Plate for 2 year olds at Hollywoodbets Greyville by nearly two lengths.