The Big Dance

Big Dance to get bigger and boost to Championships

Posted on May 16, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing NSW today announced that prizemoney will be increased for the Big Dance and both the Country Championships and Provincial-Midway Championships Finals. The Big Dance, to be run at Royal Randwick on November 7, 2023 will now carry prizemoney of $3 million, an increase of $1 million. Qualifying for the Big Dance is through a[...]

Posted on September 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Cognac has gained eligibility for The Big Dance after a dominant win in the Bathurst Cup (1800m) on Sunday for Richard and Will Freedman.

Posted on September 24, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Surf Dancer was thrown into the deep end – and he responded with a Shannon Stakes victory at Rosehill. The six-year-old gelding's last start was a victory in the South Grafton Cup on July 10, so Saturday was always going to be a big step up for him. But he brilliantly answered the call from co-trainers Gai[...]

Posted on September 12, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Casino Kid has put himself firmly in the mix for a tilt at the AUD $2 million Big Dance with a solid victory in the $100,000 Dubbo Gold Cup (1600m) on Sunday.

Posted on August 5, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lloyd Williams has won a remarkable seven Melbourne Cups, but this year on the first Tuesday in November his eyes may also be looking further north after Hosier carried the prolific owner's well-known colours to victory in the Coffs Harbour Cup (1600m) on Thursday.

Posted on July 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is no greater feeling for a country trainer than to win their hometown cup, but a veteran Tamworth conditioner believes these opportunities are fast dwindling for rural and regional stable personnel.

Posted on July 12, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Surf Dancer has secured the opportunity to start in the AU$2 million Big Dance after leading throughout to win the South Grafton Cup (1610m) on Sunday.

Posted on April 23, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was the first time Team Hawkes have had a runner in Tamworth, but the trip paid off when Bandersnatch claimed the $200,000 Tamworth Cup (1400m) on Friday. Shouldering 62kg and ridden by Golden Slipper winning jockey Brenton Avdulla, Bandersnatch was second up after a good two-length fifth in the hotly run Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes[...]

Posted on April 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

While country trainers and connections are happy with the ever-increasing prizemoney and initiatives for country-trained horses, there has been an underlying feeling of ‘the battler’ slowly being pushed out by city-trained horses.

Posted on February 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing NSW has this morning announced that there will be two new races added to its racing calendar as part of AU$25 million in prizemoney increases.

Big Dance to get bigger and boost to Championships

Cognac in Big Dance mix after Bathurst Cup win

Surf Dancer claims Group 2 glory on way to The Big Dance

Casino Kid wins Dubbo Gold Cup to enter Big Dance frame

Hosier wins Coffs Harbour Cup to secure Big Dance spot

NSW country horses struggling to compete in local cups

Surf Dancer into The Big Dance with South Grafton Cup win

Bandersnatch lugs big weight to claim Tamworth Cup

Conditions confirmed for $2m Big Dance feature in November

Racing NSW adds ‘Big Dance’ and ‘Five Diamonds’ to spring schedule

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