The Main Attraction at Africa’s Most Lucrative Horse Race? Black Wealth.

Scritto il 05/07/2026
da John Eligon and Joao Silva

In South Africa, where the Black majority was excluded from the economy for generations, the annual Durban July event is a chance to celebrate luxury and high society.This is the 130th year of Durban July, a daylong horse racing event in Durban, South Africa. Doris Mataboge, in blue, cheered as her horse won.