The 2011 Vodacom Durban July will take place
on 2 July 2011 at Greyville Racecourse.

VODACOM DURBAN JULY (VDJ) (Grade 1)
It is an express condition of this race that the Company reserves the right to exclude any horse, which, in its opinion, does not warrant inclusion in the race. In addition, the Company shall have the right to exclude any horse at Final Declaration Stage, and to decide on the final field for the race.

Weights shall be framed by the handicapper in his sole discretion and without necessarily having regard for horses’ merit ratings, but subject to the following:
1. The weights to be carried shall not exceed 60kg and shall not be less than 52kg.
2. Minimum weight for 4-year-olds and older: Colts and Geldings 53kg Fillies and Mares 52kg Maximum weight for 4-year and older at publication of weights: Colts and Geldings 60kg Fillies and Mares 59kg
3. Minimum weight for 3-year-olds: Colts and Geldings 53kg Fillies 52kg Maximum weight for 3-year-olds at publication of weights: Colts and Geldings 57kg Fillies and Mares 56kg
4. No penalties shall be incurred after the publication of weights.
5. Notwithstanding 2 and 3 above, the handicapper will raise all weights proportionately to 60kg. should the top weight originally allotted be less than 60kg at final declaration.

VDJ LOG: Handicappers in consultation with the Company will publish a log of the entries. The log will reflect all the horses, in order of preference, as to the make up of the final field at the time of publication. Factors used will include the horses current MeritRating, its current racing form and competitiveness in the Graded and Listed stakes programme over the past year

Entries: Entries, which must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of R6840 for each horse entered, close at 11:00 on Wednesday, 13 April.
First Supp. Entries: Close 11:00 Tuesday, 10 May – R11 970 (R9 576 non-refundable)
Final Supp. Entries: Close 11:00 Monday, 6 June – R23 940 (R19 152 non-refundable)
Weights Published: Tuesday, 7 June
First Declaration: 11:00 Thursday, 9 June – R13 680 (of which R4 788 is non-refundable).
Final Declaration: Final Declarations closes 11:00 Tuesday, 14 June – R13 680 (Refunded if not selected to run).
Final Field And Draw: Announcement of the Final Field and Barrier Draws for the Field of 20 horses will take place on Wednesday, 15 June

Elimination: 20 horses will be carded for this event. Elimination will be at the sole and unfettered discretion of the Company.

No sponsorship or branding of any sort other than that of raceday sponsors as agreed by the Company in terms of Racing Operators Conditions 18.2, 18.3 & 18.4 will be permitted. It shall be a condition of acceptance that all riders engaged in the VDJ, wear sponsor's branding on their breeches.

Public Gallops: It shall be a condition of acceptance that all runners participate in public gallops scheduled for Thursday, 23 June, failing which, the horse may be declared ineligible to run in the VDJ. In the event of exceptional unforseen circumstances, the Company may in its sole discretion preclude a horse/s from this condition. Further, the Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to allow a horse stabled out of province on the day of the gallops to work out at a race meeting in the province where stabled prior to 23 June provided that the workout is filmed and screened on 23 June.