Racing NSW has confirmed the schedule of eligible races for the 2023 $2 million Big Dance (1600m), which will be run at Royal Randwick on Tuesday 7 November 2023.
Qualifying races for the 2023 Big Dance are listed below.
| Venue | Distance | Date | 
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn Cup | 1400m | 30 October 2022 | 
| Snake Gully Cup (Gundagai) | 1400m | 11 November 2022 | 
| Taree Cup | 2000m | 20 November 2022 | 
| Mudgee Cup | 1600m | 2 December 2022 | 
| Nowra Cup | 1600m | 4 December 2022 | 
| Armidale Cup | 1900m | 11 December 2022 | 
| Coonabarabran Cup | 1600m | 23 December 2022 | 
| Moruya Cup | 1425m | 2 January 2023 | 
| Ballina Cup | 1590m | 13 January 2023 | 
| Bega Cup (Sapphire Coast) | 1600m | 29 January 2023 | 
| Albury Gold Cup | 2000m | 24 March 2023 | 
| Wellington Cup | 1700m | 26 March 2023 | 
| Muswellbrook Gold Cup | 1500m | 31 March 2023 | 
| Orange Gold Cup | 2000m | 14 April 2023 | 
| Tamworth Cup | 1400m | 21 April 2023 | 
| Wagga Wagga Gold Cup | 2000m | 5 May 2023 | 
| Scone Cup | 1600m | 12 May 2023 | 
| Gunnedah Cup | 1600m | 28 May 2023 | 
| South Grafton Cup | 1600m | 9 July 2023 | 
| Narrandera Cup | 1600m | 23 July 2023 | 
| Coffs Harbour Cup | 1600m | 3 August 2023 | 
| Forbes Cup | 1600m | 6 August 2023 | 
| Murwillumbah Cup | 1550m | 25 August 2023 | 
| Dubbo Gold Cup | 1600m | 17 September 2023 | 
| Lismore Cup | 2100m | 21 September 2023 | 
| Bathurst Cup | 1800m | 24 September 2023 | 
| Port Macquarie Cup | 2000m | 6 October 2023 | 
| Coonamble Cup | 1600m | 8 October 2023 | 
| Wild Card (Randwick) | 1600m | 14 October 2023 |