Bendigo Cup
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{{Infobox horseraces
| class = Group 3
| horse race = Bendigo Cup
| image =
| caption =
| location = Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia
| race type = Thoroughbred
| sponsor = [https://www.apiam.com.au/ Apiam] (2023)
| website =
| 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.business.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-holidays-and-daylight-saving/victorian-non-metropolitan-public-holidays|title=Victorian non-metropolitan public holidays 2020|date=9 March 2021}}
History
=Distance=
- 23t
- 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{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Bendigo&d=2022-10-26&race=Apiam+Health+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2022 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2021)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=29 November 2022}}
- 2021 – Wentwood{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Bendigo&d=2021-10-27&race=Apiam+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2021 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2021)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=28 October 2021}}
- 2020 – Princess Jenni{{cite web|url= https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result?v=Bendigo&d=2020-10-28&race=Apiam+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2020 Result – Apiam Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2020)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=28 October 2020}}
- 2019 – Top Of The Range{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Bendigo&d=2019-10-30&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2019 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2019)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=1 November 2019}}
- 2018 – Red Alto{{cite web |url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/result.aspx?v=Bendigo&d=2018-10-31&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2018 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2018)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=1 November 2018}}
- 2017 – Qewy{{cite web|url=https://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=1/11/2017&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup|title= 2017 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 1 November 2017)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=1 November 2017}}
- 2016 – Francis Of Assisi{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/10/2016&v=Bendigo&r=8 |title= 2016 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2016)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=26 October 2016}}
- 2015 – The Offer{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/10/2015&v=Bendigo&r=8 |title= 2015 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2015)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=28 October 2015}}
- 2014 – Bring Something{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=29/10/2014&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=2014+Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2014 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 29 October 2014)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
- 2013 – Sertorius{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=30/10/2013&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2013 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 30 October 2013)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
- 2012 – Puissance De Lune{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=31/10/2012&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2012 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 31 October 2012)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
- 2011 – Tanby{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=26/10/2011&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2011 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 26 October 2011)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
- 2010 – Dream Pedlar{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=27/10/2010&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2010 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 27 October 2010)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
- 2009 – Zupacool{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=28/10/2009&v=Bendigo&r=8&race=Jayco+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2009 Result – Jayco Bendigo Cup (held 28 October 2009)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
- 2008 – Banana Man{{cite web |url=http://www.breednet.com.au/stakes-race-results/stakesResults.asp?mdate=12/11/2008&v=BENDIGO&r=8&race=Patchwood+Imports+Bendigo+Cup |title= 2008 Result – Patchwood Imports Bendigo Cup (held 12 November 2009)|publisher=breednet.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}
Winners (2007–1918)
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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
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See also
References
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{{Public holidays in Australia}}
Category:Horse races in Australia
Category:Open middle distance horse races