Big Dance (horse race)
| Location | Randwick Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2022 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred flat |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Purse | $2 million (2022) |
The Big Dance is an Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race run over 1,600 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
It was run for the first time on 1 November 2022, with prizemoney of $2 million, restricted to horses contesting one of the 25 selected New South Wales country Cups.[1][2]
Initially it was said it would be held 30 minutes after Australia's largest horse race, the Melbourne Cup.[3] [4] The 2022 race started at 2:20pm preceding the Melbourne Cup by 40 minutes. Then half an hour after the Melbourne Cup Randwick holds an associated race, the Little Dance, a consolation race for horses that failed to qualify for the Big Dance.
Race results[edit]
| Year |
Stake |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer(s) |
Time |
Second |
Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [5] | $3,000,000 | Attractable [6][7] | Regan Bayliss | Sara Ryan, Wyong | 1:34.49 | Cepheus [8] | Super Helpful |
| 2022 [9] | $2,000,000 | Rustic Steel [10] [11] | Nash Rawiller | Kris Lees, Newcastle | 1:33.87 | Cisco Bay | Sibaaq |
References[edit]
- ^ New Feature $27m Per Annum Prizemoney Increases, New Feature Races & Warwick Farm Racecourse Upgrade Racing NSW 9 February 2022
- ^ NSW’s new $2m race The Big Dance appeals to leading Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher The Australian 9 February 2022
- ^ Racing NSW announces new $2 million race to be held immediately after Melbourne Cup Wide World of Sports 9 February 2022
- ^ We won’t take the gloss off it: V'landys says $2 million race on Melbourne Cup day not a threat Sydney Morning Herald 9 February 2922
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ "Attractable wins Sydney's $3 million Big Dance". skynews. 7 November 2023.
- ^ Roots, Chris (7 November 2023). "Rookie Ryan gets biggest win as Attractable lands $3 million Big Dance". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/more-disco-than-tango/news-story/45a32f24f72981bf190713525d757b8a
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ https://skyracing.com.au/read/thoroughbred/77249
- ^ "Rustic Steel wins the inaugural Big Dance at Randwick". racenet.com.au. 1 November 2022.
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