{"id":79184,"date":"2025-11-04T07:47:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=79184"},"modified":"2025-11-04T07:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:59:43","slug":"2025-the-big-dance-day-tips-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2025\/11\/2025-the-big-dance-day-tips-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 The Big Dance Day Tips & Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Royal Randwick is throwing down ten races this Tuesday \u2014 and the dance floor\u2019s heating up with the fourth running of The Big Dance<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sydney\u2019s out to steal a few moves from Victoria\u2019s Melbourne Cup Day<\/a>, and with $3 million on the line, you can bet this year’s mile race is going to be one heck of a tango. The line-up\u2019s stacked too \u2014 the ever-reliable Gringotts is back to defend his crown, while Headley Grange, Tavi Time, and Lord Of Biscay shape as tough opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s not just the main event \u2014 The Barn Dance and The Little Dance are also shimmying their way onto the card, as well!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Race 1 – MIDWAY HANDICAP (1800 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
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Hard to get away from NATOYA (4)<\/strong> here to start the day.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

John Sargent\u2019s mare has shown metro ability in recent runs, finding the cash for third two back over the mile at Kembla Grange, before improving sharply to angle into the clear very wide at Newcastle where she kept finding to win by over 2.2 lengths. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She\u2019s got a stack of ability and looks ready for a touch further now, especially with the class of Jason Collett taking over in the saddle. With the chance of a few showers on Tuesday, she\u2019d appreciate a slightly wet track now that she\u2019s got three runs under her belt.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n