A racecourse has existed at Durban, KwaZulu-Natal since 1844 when it was run by the Natal Turf Club. In 1884 it became Greyville Racecourse and currently holds both day and floodlit night meetings on a right handed 14 furlong turf track, with a flexible polytrack on its inside. Its principal races are the Group One Greyville Gold Cup over 3200 metres, which is run in August and was first staged in 1922, and the Durban July Handicap (Vodacom July) which has been run at the track in July since 1897. It was won in its inaugural running by Campanajo who recorded back to back wins the next year. Milesia Pride repeated the feat in 1949 and 1950, as did El Picha for trainer Geoff Woodruff in 1999 and 2000. In the 2008 renewal there was a dead-heat between Pocket Power and Dancers Daughter, although complete results since the start of this millennium are shown below.
2000 The July Handicap was won by El Picha trained by Geoff Woodruff and ridden by Anton Marcus
2001 The July Handicap was won by Trademark trained by Mike W Bass and ridden by Piere Strydom
2002 The July Handicap was won by Ipi Tombe trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by Kevin Shea
2003 The July Handicap was won by Dynasty trained by Dean Kannemeyer and ridden by Robbie Fradd
2004 The July Handicap was won by Greys Inn trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by Anthony Delpech
2005 The July Handicap was won by Dunford trained by Mike W Bass and ridden by Anton Marcus
2006 The July Handicap was won by Eyeofthetiger trained by Dean Kannemeyer and ridden by Gerrit Schlechter
2007 The July Handicap was won by Hunting Tower trained by Charles Laird and ridden by Anton Marcus
2008 The July Handicap resulted in a dead heat between Pocket Power, trained by Mike W Bass and ridden by Bernard Fayd’herbe, and Dancers Daughter trained by J S Snaith and ridden by Kevin Shea
2009 The July Handicap was won by Big City Life trained by Glen Kotzen and ridden by G Cheyne
Durban July Handicap winners since 2010
2010 The July Handicap was won by Bold Silvano trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by Anthony Delpech
2011 The July Handicap was won by Igugu trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by Anthony Delpech
2012 The July Handicap was won by Pomodoro trained by S G Tarry and ridden by Piere Strydom
2013 The July Handicap was won by Heavy Metal trained by S G Tarry and ridden by S Khumalo
2014 The July Handicap was won by Legislate trained by S J Snaith and ridden by Richard Fourie
2015 The July Handicap was won by Power King trained by Dean Kannemayer and ridden by Stuart Randolph
2016 The July Handicap was won by The Conglomerate trained by Joey Ramsden and ridden by Piere Strydom
2017 The July Handicap was won by Marinaresco trained by Candice Bass-Robinson and ridden by Bernard Fayd'Herbe
2018 The July Handicap was won by Do It Again trained by Justin Smith and ridden by Anton Marcus
2000 The Gold Cup was won by Colonial Girl trained by D Kannemeyer and ridden by G Hatt
2001 The Gold Cup was won by Cereus trained by A Greeff and ridden by S Randolph
2002 The Gold Cup was won by Highland Night trained by K Maroun and ridden by A Forbes
2003 The Gold Cup was won by Highland Night trained by D Drier and ridden by R Hill
2004 The Gold Cup was won by Major Bluff trained by J Ramsden and ridden by G Hatt
2005 The Gold Cup was won by Reveille Boy trained by B Crawford and ridden by Pierre Strydom
2006 The Gold Cup was won by Diamond Quest trained by Mike W Bass and ridden by J Lloyd
2007 The Gold Cup was won by Thundering Star trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by J Geroudis
2008 The Gold Cup was won by Desert Links trained by Basil Marcus and ridden by G Cheyne
Greyville Gold Cup winners since 2009
2009 The Gold Cup was won by Mokaro trained by S H Page and ridden by R Fourie
2010 The Gold Cup was won by Ancestral Fore trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by K Shea
2011 The Gold Cup was won by Aslan trained by S G Tarry and ridden by G Lerena
2012 The Gold Cup was won by In Writing trained by D Kannemeyer and ridden by F Coetzee
2013 The Gold Cup was won by Jeppes Reef trained by Mike W Bass and ridden by R Fradd
2014 The Gold Cup was won by Wavin Flagg trained by B Crawford and ridden by G Hatt
2015 The Gold Cup was won by Wild One trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by Anthony Delpech
2016 The Gold Cup was won by Enaad trained by Mike de Kock and ridden by S Khumalo
2017 The Gold Cup was won by Hermoso Mundo trained by Weiho Marwing and ridden by Weichong Marwing
2018 The Gold Cup was won by Its My Turn trained by D Kannemeyer and ridden by Anton Marcus
