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.New Feature $27m Per Annum Prizemoney Increases, New Feature Races & Warwick Farm Racecourse Upgrade Racing NSW 9 February 2022NSW’s new $2m race The Big Dance appeals to leading Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher The Australian 9 February 2022
Initially it was said it would be held 30 minutes after Australia's largest horse race, the Melbourne Cup.Racing NSW announces new $2 million race to be held immediately after Melbourne Cup Wide World of Sports 9 February 2022We 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 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
Year Stake Winner Jockey Trainer(s) Time Second Third 2025 $3,000,000 Gringotts Nash Rawiller Ciaron Maher 1:35.64 Vivy Air Lugh2024 $3,000,000 Gringotts Tommy Berry Ciaron Maher 1:34.43 Vivy Air Suparazi2023 $3,000,000Attractable Regan BaylissSara Ryan, Wyong1:34.49 Cepheushttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/more-disco-than-tango/news-story/45a32f24f72981bf190713525d757b8aSuper Helpful2022$2,000,000Rustic Steelhttps://skyracing.com.au/read/thoroughbred/77249Nash RawillerKris Lees, Newcastle1:33.87 Cisco BaySibaaq
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