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The Big Dance is a $3 million Special Conditions race introduced by Racing NSW that runs at Randwick Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day each year.

A key addition to the lucrative Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the mile showdown takes place over 1600m on the first Tuesday of November, the same date as Flemington’s famous Melbourne Cup.

Further adding to the prestige of the wider The Everest Carnival, offering in excess of $50 million in prize money, The Big Dance is a quality handicap event open to horses aged three-years-old and upwards.

Eligibility for the event is via a win or second place in a host of selected Country Cup races held throughout the year including the Listed Scone Cup (1600m) and the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m).

The winner and runner-up in The Big Dance Wild Card event at Randwick on The Everest Day are also exempt from ballot for the feature.

The 2023 The Big Dance form was franked with the upset winner Attractable going on to run second in the $2 million Group 2 The Ingham (1600m) that December.

For the 2024 The Big Dance field there are 28 Country Cups designated as qualifiers held during 2023/24.

The third edition of The Big Dance in 2024 runs on Tuesday November 5, 2024 at Royal Randwick. 

The Big Dance 2024
Date:	Tuesday November 5, 2024
Track:	Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Quality Handicap – 3YOs & Upwards – Eligibility via runs in selected 28 Country Cup races annually
Status:	Special Condition
Prize Money:	$3 million

2024 The Big Dance Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

The official The Big Dance 2024 race results and finishing order will be updated below following the inaugural running of the $3 million event this Melbourne Cup Day in Sydney.

2024 The Big Dance Betting Odds

The Big Dance 2024 betting odds and links to the latest prices at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as all-in markets on the event open.

There was a notable upset in the inaugural event with Rustic Steel (2022) winning at Big Dance odds of $12 and again in 2023 with Attractable winning the second edition at $19.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 THE BIG DANCE ODDS (Pre-Nominations)

2024 The Big Dance Form Guide

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2024 BIG DANCE FORM GUIDE

2024 The Big Dance Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Big Dance 2024 Tips on the $3 million event this Melbourne Cup Day.

• To Win: TBD

2024 The Big Dance Field

The confirmed The Big Dance 2024 field of eligible Country Cup performers is announced on Friday the 25th of October, 2024 and will be published below once confirmed.

2024 Big Dance Qualifying Races

VENUE	DATE	CLUB	RACE	DIST	1st	2nd
Goulburn	5-Nov-23	Goulburn & District Racing Club	Goulburn Cup	1400m	Grebeni	Phearson
Gundagai	17-Nov-23	Gundagai-Adelong Race Club	Snake Gully Cup	1400m	Superazi	Belleistic Kids
Taree	19-Nov-23	Manning Valley Race Club	Taree Cup	2000m	Sound and Vision	Rogue Bear
Kembla Grange	25-Nov-23	Illawarra Turf Club	The Gong	1600m	Detonator Jack	Loch Eagle
Mudgee	1-Dec-23	Mudgee Race Club	Mudgee Cup	1600m	Tavi Time	Belleistic Kids
Armidale	3-Dec-22	Armidale Jockey Club	Armidale Cup	1900m	Savvy Lad	Full Press
Nowra	10-Dec-23	Shoalhaven City Turf Club	Nowra Cup	1600m	Floating	Peace Officer
Moruya	8-Jan-24	Moruya Jockey Club Inc	Moruya Cup	1425m	Zouatica	Kokoro
Ballina	25-Jan-24	Ballina Jockey Club	Ballina Cup	1590m	Without Revenge	Eaglemont
Sapphire Coast	4-Feb-24	Sapphire Coast Turf Club	Bega Cup	1600m	Winning Point	Cream Rises
Albury	22-Mar-24	Albury Racing Club	Albury Gold Cup	2000m	Fawkner Park	Regal Lion
Wellington	14-Apr-24	Wellington Race Club	Wellington Cup	1700m	Lockdown Gamble	Danish Prince
Muswellbrook(Meeting abandoned)	5-Apr-24	Muswellbrook Race Club	Muswellbrook Gold Cup	1500m	–	–
Orange	19-Apr-24	Racing Orange Ltd	Orange Gold Cup	2100m	Piraeus	Our Orator
Tamworth	26-Apr-24	Tamworth Jockey Club	Tamworth Cup	1400m	Gringotts	Kinloch
Wagga Wagga	3-May-24	Murrumbidgee Turf Club	Wagga Wagga Gold Cup	2000m	Fawkner Park	Political Debate
Hawkesbury	4-May-24	Hawkesbury Race Club	Hawkesbury Cup	1600m	Just Folk	Detonator Jack
Gosford	11-May-24	Gosford Race Club	Gosford Gold Cup	2100m	Hezashocka	Sir Lucan
Scone	17-May-24	Scone Race Club	Scone Cup	1600m	Sky Lab	Waterford
Gunnedah	26-May-24	Gunnedah Jockey Club	Gunnedah Cup	1600m	Mayfair Spirit	Russley Crown
Narrandera	7-Jul-24	Narrandera Race Club	Narrandera Cup	1600m	Prince Of Helena	One Aye
Grafton	14-Jul-24	Clarence River Jockey Club	South Grafton Cup	1600m	Cepheus	Estadio Mestalla
Coffs Harbour	2-Aug-24	Coffs Harbour Racing Club	Coffs Harbour Cup	1600m	Time Quest	Charterhouse
Forbes	4-Aug-24	Forbes Jockey Club	Forbes Cup	1600m	Osman	Just A Brother
Murwillumbah	23-Aug-24	Tweed River Jockey Club	Murwillumbah Cup	1550m	Cranky Harry	Crazy Train
Wyong	6-Sep-24	Wyong Race Club	Wyong Cup	2100m	Lion’s Roar	Luncies
Bathurst	15-Sep-24	Bathurst Turf Club	Bathurst Cup	1800m
Newcastle	20-Sep-24	Newcastle	Cameron Handicap	1500m
Lismore	26-Sep-24	Lismore Turf Club	Lismore Cup	2100m
Dubbo	29-Sep-24	City of Dubbo Turf Club	Dubbo Gold Cup	1600m
Port Macquarie	11-Oct-24	Port Macquarie Race Club	Port Macquarie Cup	2000m
Coonamble	13-Oct-24	Coonamble Jockey Club	Coonamble Cup	1600m
Randwick	26-Oct-24	Australian Turf Club	Big Dance Wild Card	1600m