The Big Dance Race Information

The Big Dance is a 1600 metre set weights plus penalties race run by the Australian Turf Club on the first Tuesday in November. It is held at Randwick on the same day as the Melbourne Cup is run.

  • Race Type: Feature
  • Distance: 1600 metres
  • Conditions:  handicap
  • Track: Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Prizemoney: $2,000,000
  • Date: Tuesday 5 November 2024

The Big Dance Race History

The Big Dance was announced as a new race to be run for the first time in 2022. It allows winners of 25 Country Cups across NSW to compete for the massive $2 million prizemoney.

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Useful Facts

To be held in 2022.

Past winners of The Big Dance

Will be run for the first time in 2022

Year Winner Second Third
2023 Attractable Cepheus Super Helpful
2022 Rustic Steel Cisco Bay Sibaaq