2025 Durban July Odds - Eight On Eighteen dominates Greyville market

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Wed 25 Jun 2025 09:38

Jon Vine 25 Jun 2025

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Latest odds and betting for the 2025 Durban July [Updated on 25.6.25]
Hollywoodbets will sponsor this Group One at Greyville on Saturday 5th July 2025
Eight On Eighteen has shortened into 11/8 favouritism

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Jockey JP van der Merwe rides "Oriental Charm" (L) on his way to the finish line to win the 2024 edition of the Durban July. (Getty)

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 for this year's renewal is starting to take shape.

Here's the latest betting for the 2025 Durban July and a look through the headline names in the running.

2025 Durban July Odds

Name	Odds
Eight On Eighteen	11/8
Oriental Charm	11/2
Immediate Edge	7/1
See It Again	12/1
The Real Prince	14/1
Gladatorian	16/1
Selukwe	16/1
Bar	20/1

*Odds updated on 25/6/25*

2025 Durban July Entries

Dominating the betting for this year's Durban July is crack three-year-old Eight On Eighteen. Justin Snaith's star has won the Cape Town Met and the Cape Derby this season, and bounced back from a shock defeat in the WSB Guineas by thrashing his rivals in the Daily News 2000. Eight On Eighteen continues to shorten at the head of the betting and could potentially become the first odds-on favourite in the history of this historic handicap.

Oriental Charm is fancied to defend his crown, having finished second in the Met and the Gold Challenge on his two most recent starts. Immediate Edge thrust his name into the Durban July ring with an impressive triumph in the Jubilee Stakes and he'll be the sole runner for the new training partnership of Mike and Mat De Kock.

See It Again has won just one of his last 12 starts, but will return for a third crack at the Durban July. Gladatorian beat See It Again in the Drill Hall and finished ahead of that rival again when third in the recent Gold Challenge. Last year's third, Royal Victory sits prominently in the betting with Hollywoodbets, along with Jet Master Stakes winner The Real Prince.

Justin Snaith's pair of Okavango and Native Ruler will also represent this year's Classic generation in the 2025 Durban July. Confederate was rated 118 after a runner-up finish in that three-year-old contest. Dolphins Cup winner Madison Valley, and WSB 1900 winner Selukwe have jumped up the betting after winning recent trials.

Verdict

2025 Durban July

Durban July favourite:

Eight On Eighteen

2025 Durban July Favourite

@11/8 - 5 Units

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