Spend your Durban July handicap weekend in style at this luxurious seaside apartment

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The Vodacom Durban July is the one horse racing event where you want to be seen and where knowledge of horse racing is not a requirement.

Stylish, exciting, glamorous, the hottest event in town. The Durban July is the most talked about and attended social gathering among South African racing and non-racing fans.

The Greyville racetrack, Saturday, 7 July 2008– the key date in your social calendar.

The History of the Durban July Handicap

First held in July 1897 with just seven horses, the race grew in popularity and drew crowds from all over the country. In 1963 the race was sponsored by Rothmans with a stake of R30 000. With this sponsorship in place the event kept growing. In 2002 Vodacom took over the sponsorship and there is now R2.5 million at stake. Approximately 50 000 people flock to Durban where more than R100 million will be spent on this sensational affair.

In short the Vodacom Durban July is a uniquely South African event with the gathering of bookies, punters, horse lovers, socialites the flashy, splashy and the dressed to kill.

Durban July Handicap Fashion

The Durban July has managed to create a delicate balance of fashion and horse racing. The ladies (and gentleman) take their fashion serious and dazzle in their flamboyant, knockout, designer outfits. A truly head turning affair!

Best Durban July Handicap Accommodation

This is the one event you can’t miss this year. Saturday, 7 July 2008 mark it in your diary. We’ve got the accommodation you’ll need to ensure that you have a spectacular week-end. Casa Playa is a luxurious, self catering apartment situated on Umhlanga Rocks’ main beach.

Casa Playa is ideal accommodation for friends, couples and corporate companies wanting to entertain clients. It has four spacious bedrooms each with magnificent sea view, four bathrooms, a stylish bar, plasma screen TV with DSTV and so much more. There are also trendy cocktail bars, coffee shops and world class restaurants within walking distance from the apartment.

Durban July Handicap Transport

Casa Playa is only a 15 minute drive to the Greyville Racetrack. For personalized transport service you can contact U-Cabs on www.ucabs.co.za. They have a range of cars to choose from. There is also the option of chauffeur driven vehicles for special occasions.

It’s time for action, book your Durban July Handicap week-end accommodation at Casa Playa and join us at the races