The 2019 edition of Durban July promises to be as amazing as all the other editions of the famous Durban July. Dating all the way back to 1897, Durban July is an annual thoroughbred horse race held on the first Saturday of the month of July. The 2019 edition of South Africa’s premier horse racing event, which will take place on the 6th of July 2019 at Greyville, will have eighteen of the purest thoroughbreds will race to win R2,500,008.00 and is projected to be bigger and better than the previous editions.
Themed Stars of Africa, the event promises the best of fashion, racing and entertainment throughout the day including a full line up of local artists and DJs along with activations from numerous sponsors on the day.
Vincent Desmond is a writer, editor and social media strategist specializing in covering fashion, contemporary, queer and pop culture. As a freelance journalist, he has written about queerness, fashion and being Nigerian for varying platforms and bringing these stories to a wider audience. At nineteen and with bylines in Dazed and Confused, AnOther Magazine, OkayAfrica, The Guardian Nigeria newspaper, leading British insights agency Canvas 8, YNaija, fashion and lifestyle platform StyleRave and many more, Desmond has established himself as a force worth reckoning with. Currently a contributing writer for BellaNaija Style where he handles most of the serialized content and special style stories, he also works as a communications strategist for fashion and lifestyle brands. He may tweet a lot about Beyoncé. You can follow him on Instagram and twitter @vincentdesmond_
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