Bendigo Cup Explained

Class:	Group 3
Horse Race:	Bendigo Cup
Location:	Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia
Inaugurated:	1868^[1]
Race Type:	Thoroughbred
Sponsor:	Apiam (2023)
Distance:	2,400 metres
Surface:	Turf
Track:	Left-handed
Qualification:	Open
Weight:	Handicap
Purse:	$500,000 (2023)

The Bendigo Cup, previously called the Sandhurst Cup, is a Bendigo Jockey Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, held under handicap conditions over a distance of 2400 metres at the Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia on a Wednesday in late October or early November. The race has a total prize money of $500,000, and is a local public holiday.^[2]

History

Distance

• 1947–1971 – miles (~2200 metres)
• 1972–1993 – 2200 metres
• 1994–2008 – 2400 metres
• 2009–2010 – 2200 metres
• 2011 onwards – 2400 metres

Grade

• 1979–2014 – Listed race
• 2015 onwards – Group 3

Winners (2023–2008)

• 2023 – Interpretation
• 2022 – High Emocean^[3]
• 2021 – Wentwood^[4]
• 2020 – Princess Jenni^[5]
• 2019 – Top Of The Range^[6]
• 2018 – Red Alto^[7]
• 2017 – Qewy^[8]
• 2016 – Francis Of Assisi^[9]
• 2015 – The Offer^[10]
• 2014 – Bring Something^[11]
• 2013 – Sertorius^[12]
• 2012 – Puissance De Lune^[13]
• 2011 – Tanby^[14]
• 2010 – Dream Pedlar^[15]
• 2009 – Zupacool^[16]
• 2008 – Banana Man^[17]

Winners (2007–1918)

^[18]

• 2007 – Captious
• 2006 – Gallic
• 2005 – True Courser
• 2004 – Gallic
• 2003 – Western Waters
• 2002 – Forlorna
• 2001 – Saboteur
• 2000 – Yammer
• 1999 – Majestic Avenue
• 1998 – race not held
• 1997 – Napier Street
• 1996 – Cockade
• 1995 – Double Take
• 1994 – Ice Doctor
• 1993 – Frontier Boy
• 1992 – Rasputins Revenge
• 1991 – Stick Around
• 1990 – Jolly Good Thought
• 1989 – Chigarow
• 1988 – Betoota
• 1987 – Flying Eskimo
• 1986 – Impertinent Charge
• 1985 – Gold Deck
• 1984 – Toyed
• 1983 – Al Dwain
• 1982 – Spring Moss
• 1981 – Magistrate
• 1980 – Summer Fleur
• 1979 – Rothschild
• 1978 – Puramaka
• 1977 – Massuk
• 1976 – Bouverie
• 1975 – Shiftmar
• 1974 – Tudor Peak
• 1973 – Sendock
• 1972 – Haarle
• 1971 – Raad
• 1970 – Honda
• 1969 – Whats Brewing
• 1968 – Bobalex
• 1967 – Peace Mission
• 1966 – Celero
• 1965 – Snowstream Lass
• 1964 – Spotted
• 1963 – Algalon
• 1962 – Oswald
• 1961 – Torrid
• 1960 – Savage
• 1959 – Royal Symbol
• 1958 – Declaree
• 1957 – Baroda Beam
• 1956 – Harry Lime
• 1955 – Sunish
• 1954 – Just Caroline
• 1953 – Most Regal
• 1952 – Most Regal
• 1951 – Matterhorn
• 1950 – Prince O'Fairies
• 1949 – Flemish
• 1948 – Doctrine
• 1947 – Manakau
• 1946 - Skyway
• 1940–1945 – not held due to WWII
• 1939 – Bell Buoy
• 1938 – Maluno
• 1937 – Evening Mist
• 1936 – Counter Patrol
• 1935 – Gay Star
• 1934 – Nellie's Tip
• 1933 – Metallurgy
• 1932 – Roc
• 1931 – Lampra
• 1930 – Temptation
• 1929 – Master Lunette
• 1928 – Madam
• 1927 – Epilogue
• 1926 – Longworthy
• 1925 – Valwyne
• 1924 – King Pan
• 1923 – Creeper
• 1922 – Yacamunda
• 1921 – Gringalet
• 1920 – Romani
• 1919 – Bullengarook
• 1918 – Hoprig

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023 Bendigo Cup ǀ Field & Odds ǀ Races.com.au . Races.com.au . 16 November 2023 . 2023.
2. Web site: Victorian non-metropolitan public holidays 2020. 9 March 2021.
3. Web site: 2022 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2021). breednet.com. 29 November 2022.
4. Web site: 2021 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2021). breednet.com. 28 October 2021.
5. Web site: 2020 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2020). breednet.com. 28 October 2020.
6. Web site: 2019 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2019). breednet.com. 1 November 2019.
7. Web site: 2018 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2018). breednet.com. 1 November 2018.
8. Web site: 2017 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 1 November 2017). breednet.com. 1 November 2017.
9. Web site: 2016 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2016). breednet.com. 26 October 2016.
10. Web site: 2015 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2015). breednet.com. 28 October 2015.
11. Web site: 2014 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 29 October 2014). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
12. Web site: 2013 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2013). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
13. Web site: 2012 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2012). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
14. Web site: 2011 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2011). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
15. Web site: 2010 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2010). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
16. Web site: 2009 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2009). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
17. Web site: 2008 Result – Patchwood Imports Bendigo Cup (held 12 November 2009). breednet.com. 23 October 2015.
18. Web site: Past Cup Winners ǀ Bendigo Jockey Club ǀ Country Racing Victoria . 2023 . Country Racing Victoria . 16 November 2023 .