The Bendigo Cup, previously called the Sandhurst Cup,[1] 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.[1] The race has a total prize money of $500,000,[1] and is a local public holiday.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...
Bendigo Cup|
Location | Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1868[1] |
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Race type | Thoroughbred |
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Sponsor | Apiam (2023)[1] |
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Distance | 2,400 metres |
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Surface | Turf |
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Track | Left-handed |
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Qualification | Open |
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Weight | Handicap |
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Purse | $500,000 (2023) |
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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
- 2023 – Interpretation[1]
- 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]
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- 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