Fashion dominates Africa's biggest horse race

Combining high fashion with sport, nearly 50,000 racegoers marked the 120th anniversary of Africa's biggest horse race on Saturday at a packed course in the South African coastal city of Durban. The annual "Durban July" handicap race attracts one of the continent's most fashion-conscious crowds, with the trackside glamour and party atmosphere often threatening to overtake the horse action. The race, held at Greyville racecourse on the first Saturday of July, traditionally attracts a host of South African celebrities and politicians keen to be seen at one of the country's biggest social occasions.