Rock Hard Love to target Big Dance qualifier

Following another impressive victory on his home track, Gold Coast galloper Rock Hard Love will now tackle next month’s Ballina Cup, a $3m Big Dance qualifying race.

Prepared by Gary Doughty, Rock Hard Love has now raced on two occasions at the Gold Coast for two wins, both over the 1400m.

Rock Hard Love is now set to contest the $65,000 Ballina Cup (1590m) at Ballina on Friday 16 January, a day prior to the rich Magic Millions raceday.
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The Big Dance is worth $3m and run over the 1600m at Randwick on Melbourne Cup Day, and is supported by the $750,000 Little Dance also over 1600m.

Eligibility to both races is via a series of Country Cup races throughout New South Wales, including the Ballina Cup.

Congratulations to the Rock Hard Love ownership group:
Bayles Girls Racing (Syndicate), P Hannen, Raw Toast (Syndicate), J J Bristow, R Blohberger, Bushs Lane (Syndicate), Greenaz Racing (Syndicate), D Marks, R Walker, D R Gordon, G F Townsend, S Politi, M L Austin, K J Stocks, D Cicciarelli, M S Rose, A Grigg, V G Harink, OnTrack Aqua D'Amore (Syndicate): J K Astbury, T Dimanno, M R Dixon, M W Dunn, G J Egan, C J Fox, M A Fraser, P J Fraser, T D Griffin, H W Hodgson, A E Jackson, M A Langdon, Loose Muscle (Loose Muscle), J E Van Steenis & A J Wellington.

​Photos: Grant Peters Trackside Photography

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