The Summer Cup is the oldest and grandest prize on Johannesburg racing's biggest day and the 2017 edition looks typically deep and competitive.

. South Africa’s reigning Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle stole the spotlight from the fillies when he ramped up his summer campaign with a game win in the G2 Green Point Stakes at Kenilworth.

High class three-year-old filly Bela-Bela is the new favourite for the R4.25 million Vodacom Durban July over 2200m at Greyville on July 2 after an ideal barrier draw.

Inara and Silver Mountain were among the scratchings at the second declaration stage for the 2016 Vodacom Durban July.