Big Dance 2026 - Qualifiers: Complete A–Z List
The Road to Randwick starts in country NSW.
Throughout the year, horses earn their way towards the Big Dance through qualifying races across New South Wales.
Here you can follow the qualifiers from A to Z, see where they earned their place and jump back to the Race Day Co story from each qualifying Cup.
Some horses have travelled more than one road. This is where those roads begin to meet.
A
ACHESON
Narrandera Cup – 2nd
ALOTTOSAY
Moruya Cup – 1st
ANYTHINK GOES
Wyong Cup – 2nd
ARTHELWULF
Newcastle Cup – 1st
ASTERIX
Gosford Gold Cup – 1st
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B
BIANCO VILANO
Albury Gold Cup – 1st
Wagga Wagga Gold Cup – 1st
BEAR ON THE LOOSE
Port Macquarie Cup, 2nd
Read the Port Macquarie Cup Story
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C
CARRAVILLA
Lismore Cup – 1st
CAVALIER CHARLES
Snake Gully Cup – 2nd
CAVALRY MAN
Port Macquarie Cup, 1st
Read the Port Macquarie Cup, Story
CHURCHILL'S CHOICE
Hawkesbury Gold Cup – 1st
Scone Cup – 1st
CROSS TASMAN
Goulburn Cup – 2nd
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D
DANCES WITH HOOVES
Mudgee Cup – 1st
DUBAI WARRIOR
Tuncurry-Forster Cup – 1st
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E
EDITED BY
Ballina Cup – 2nd
ESTADIO MESTALLA
The Gong – 2nd
Read the Kembla Grange Cup Story
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F
FLYING FROM ABOVE
Forbes Cup – 2nd
FORMAL DISPLAY
Tamworth Cup – 1st
FORTUNE
South Grafton Cup – 2nd
FUKABANA
Lismore Cup – 2nd
FULLY LIT
Cameron Handicap – 1st
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G
GOLDEN CROSS
Murwillumbah Cup – 1st
Read the Murwillumbah Cup Story
GREEN RUN
Coonamble Cup, 1st
Wellington Cup – 2nd
Orange Gold Cup – 2nd
GRINGOTTS
The Gong – 1st
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H
HELLSING
Muswellbrook Gold Cup – 2nd
Read the Muswellbrook Cup Story
Scone Cup – 1st
HURSTVILLE ZAGREB
Ballina Cup – 1st
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I
I’MINTOWIN
Cameron Handicap – 2nd
I’VE BEAN TRYIN'
Taree God Cup - 1st
INQUIRING MINDS
Bathurst Cup – 2nd
IT'S A KNOCKOUT
Wild Card Randwick – 1st
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J
JAMBEROO
Nowra Cup – 2nd
JUST PARTY
Goulburn Cup – 1st
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K
KAIROS LOUIE
Murwillumbah Cup – 2nd
Read the Murwillumbah Cup Story
KING JERRY
Tuncurry-Forster Cup – 2nd
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L
LOCH EAGLE
Coffs Harbour Cup – 2nd
Read the Coffs Harbour Cup Story
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M
MAGNATEAR
Muswellbrook Gold Cup – 1st
Read the Muswellbrook Cup Story
MATIAS
Wild Card Randwick – 2nd
MATUSALEM
Wyong Cup – 1st
MICHELANGELO
Bathurst Cup – 1st
MICRO MIKKI
Coonamble Cup, 2nd
MIGHTY MYRTLE
Moruya Cup – 2nd
MIGHTY ULYSSES
Coffs Harbour Cup – 1st
Read the Coffs Harbour Cup Story
MR CHAPLIN
South Grafton Cup – 1st
MYSTERY LAD
Armidale Cup – 2nd
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N
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O
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P
PALMETTO
Hawkesbury Gold Cup – 2nd
PERFUMIST
Wellington Cup – 1st
PHEARSON
Tamworth Cup – 2nd
PLYMOUTH
Albury Gold Cup – 2nd
PUNTIN
Dubbo Gold Cup – 1st
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Q
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R
REMATCH
Mudgee Cup – 2nd
ROLLING MAGIC
Nowra Cup – 1st
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S
SARRISMO
Orange Gold Cup – 1st
SOSINO
Taree Gold Cup – 2nd
STEEL BLAZE
Newcastle Gold Cup – 2nd
SUPER HELPFUL
Bega Cup – 2nd
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T
TICKLEBELLY
Snake Gully Cup – 1st
TOM VEGAS
Dubbo Gold Cup – 2nd
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U
UZZIAH
Armidale Cup – 1st
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V
VILLASAURUS
Wagga Wagga Gold Cup – 2nd
VORACIOUS
Forbes Cup – 1st
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W
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X
YAM
Narrandera Cup – 1st
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Y
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Z
ZAPHOD
Gosford Gold Cup – 2nd
ZOUATICA
Bega Cup – 1st
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