Bendigo Cup

Bendigo Cup
Class	Group 3
Location	Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia
Inaugurated	1868
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Ladbrokes (2025 & 2026)
Race information
Distance	2,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Open
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$500,000 (2026)

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.

History

Distance

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

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - So You Are
2025 - Sayedaty Sadaty
2024 - Dea King
2023 – Interpretation
2022 – High Emocean
2021 – Wentwood
2020 – Princess Jenni
2019 – Top of the Range
2018 – Red Alto
2017 – Qewy
2016 – Francis Of Assisi
2015 – The Offer
2014 – Bring Something
2013 – Sertorius
2012 – Puissance De Lune
2011 – Tanby
2010 – Dream Pedlar
2009 – Zupacool
2008 – Banana Man
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

References

1 2 3 4 "2023 Bendigo Cup ǀ Field & Odds ǀ Races.com.au". Races.com.au. 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
↑ "Bendigo Cup | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au.
↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
↑ "Past Cup Winners ǀ Bendigo Jockey Club ǀ Country Racing Victoria". Country Racing Victoria. 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
↑ "2022 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
↑ "2021 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
↑ "2020 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
↑ "2019 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
↑ "2018 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
↑ "2017 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 1 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
↑ "2016 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
↑ "2015 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
↑ "2014 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 29 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "2013 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "2012 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "2011 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "2010 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "2009 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
↑ "2008 Result – Patchwood Imports Bendigo Cup (held 12 November 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[Races-1] 1 2 3 4 "2023 Bendigo Cup ǀ Field & Odds ǀ Races.com.au". Races.com.au. 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[2] "Bendigo Cup | Past Winners | Results | Australia". www.racingandsports.com.au.

[3] "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.

[CR-4] "Past Cup Winners ǀ Bendigo Jockey Club ǀ Country Racing Victoria". Country Racing Victoria. 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.

[5] "2022 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

[6] "2021 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[7] "2020 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

[8] "2019 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

[9] "2018 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

[10] "2017 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 1 November 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

[11] "2016 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

[12] "2015 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2015.

[13] "2014 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 29 October 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[14] "2013 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[15] "2012 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[16] "2011 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[17] "2010 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[18] "2009 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[19] "2008 Result – Patchwood Imports Bendigo Cup (held 12 November 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.