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The 2025 Hollywoodbets Durban July, billed as Africa’s greatest horse racing and social event, is taking center stage at Greyville Racecourse in Durban on Saturday, July 5[1]. This year’s event features a R5 million Grade 1 race at 4pm over 2,200 meters, broadcast live on SABC 2[3].

Betting excitement is high, with Hollywoodbets offering a 15% deposit bonus on all deposits up to R30,000 (maximum bonus R4,500) for sports, lucky numbers, and horse racing, running from June 27 to July 6[1].

This edition of the Hollywoodbets Durban July Punters’ Challenge is the biggest yet, boasting a guaranteed R750,000 prize pool and a staggering R20 million jackpot for anyone who can pick all the winners on the card. The base prize is R10 million, which doubles to R20 million if you take a bet of R100 or more using the bet slip feature. The top 100 on the leaderboard will share R250,000, and another R500,000 will be split among those who tip the most winners on the day. Additionally, if you place a R100+ bet and finish in the top 100, your prize money multiplies by five[1].

There are other notable developments for this year’s race. The highly-fancied horse ‘See It Again’ was scratched on Tuesday morning due to an abnormal blood count; reserve runner Litigation steps in to take its place[3][6]. This unexpected withdrawal has impacted speculation and betting, reshuffling the final field[6].

Hollywoodbets Durban July 2025 has also made history with the first isiZulu panel discussion, featuring past Durban July winning jockey Smanga Khumalo, who won the event in 2013 as the first rider of colour to secure the title[7]. Betting markets are strong this year, with Hollywoodbets continuing to expand their offerings across 38 different sports, including in-play betting and live streaming for horse racing fans[4].

Fans and punters can find betting tips, final field information, and race-by-race analysis across various platforms, with experts providing insights and strategies for all the races on the card[2][8].

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