Bendigo Cup
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History
The Bendigo Cup is a Group 3 race run under Handicap conditions for open class stayers at Bendigo conducted by the Bendigo Jockey Club.
The Bendigo Cup is run over 2400m. It was first run in 1946 and was won by Skyway.
The race has been run over 2200m occasionally but mostly over the mile and a half in recent seasons.
The Bendigo Cup became a Listed race from 1979 then was a Group 3 from 2015.
In 2016 the Godolphin import Francis Of Assisi won the Bendigo Cup then backed up to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes by ten lengths. A year later Qewy won for Godolphin.
Four years earlier Puissance De Lune used a very similar pattern.
High Emocean just got up at Bendigo then ran a great third the following Tuesday at Flemington.
The Bendigo Cup was worth $500,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of the Bendigo Cup include Sea King (2024), High Emocean (2022), Francis Of Assisi (2016), The Offer (2015), Sertorius (2013), Puissance De Lune (2012), Tanby (2011), Gallic (2004/2006), Frontier Boy (1993) and Manakau (1947).
The 2024 Bendigo Cup was won by Sea King from Berkeley Square and Star Vega.
Previous Bendigo Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SEA KING
(GB)
5G SEA THE STARS (IRE) - PAMONA (IRE) DUKE OF MARMALADE (IRE) |
DECLAN BATES | 54.5 | HARRY EUSTACE | 3 |
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|
INTERPRETATION
(IRE)
5G GALILEO (IRE) - DALDIYNA (FR) DANSILI (GB) |
MICHAEL DEE | 54.5 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 5 |
|
|
HIGH EMOCEAN
(NZ)
6M OCEAN PARK (NZ) - HIGH JOY (NZ) HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) |
HARRY COFFEY | 54.5 | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | 4 |
|
|
WENTWOOD
(GB)
6G POUR MOI (IRE) - DESERT LIAISON (GB) DANSILI (GB) |
HARRY COFFEY | 54.0 | MADDIE RAYMOND | 1 |
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PRINCESS JENNI
(NZ)
5M HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - GLITZABEEL (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
JYE MCNEIL | 56.5 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 9 |
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TOP OF THE RANGE
(NZ)
6G SAVABEEL (AUS) - SPIRITING (NZ) MONTJEU (IRE) |
WILLIAM PIKE | 54.0 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 11 |
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RED ALTO
(AUS)
6G HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - LA SANGRE (AUS) FASTNET ROCK (AUS) |
M J WALKER | 54.5 | BRENT STANLEY | 11 |
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QEWY
(IRE)
7G STREET CRY (IRE) - PRINCESS NADA (GB) BARATHEA (IRE) |
K MCEVOY | 59.0 | C APPLEBY | 2 |
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FRANCIS OF ASSISI
(IRE)
6G DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - QUEEN CLEOPATRA (IRE) KINGMAMBO (USA) |
K MCEVOY | 55.0 | C APPLEBY | 6 |
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THE OFFER
(IRE)
6G MONTJEU (IRE) - VALDARA (GB) DARSHAAN (GB) |
M J WALKER | 59.0 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 7 |
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BRING SOMETHING
(AUS)
4G SEBRING (AUS) - METELLUS (AUS) NATURALISM (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | K M KEYS | 2 |
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SERTORIUS
(AUS)
6G GALILEO (IRE) - PRETTY PENNY (AUS) ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) |
RYAN MALONEY | 55.5 | JAMIE EDWARDS | 4 |
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PUISSANCE DE LUNE
(IRE)
4H SHAMARDAL (USA) - PRINCESS SERENA (USA) UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA) |
G BOSS | 54.5 | DARREN WEIR | 12 |
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TANBY
(AUS)
5G GALILEO (IRE) - DANE BELLTAR (AUS) DANEWIN (AUS) |
STEVEN KING | 54.0 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 4 |
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DREAM PEDLAR
(AUS)
6G WEST QUEST (CAN) - UNAMAH (AUS) TOP AVENGER (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 54.5 | TROY BLACKER | 15 |
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ZUPACOOL
(AUS)
4H REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - BE COOL (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 53.0 | J G SYMONS & S LAXON | 3 |
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BANANA MAN
(AUS)
5G DESERT KING (IRE) - CHINJU (AUS) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
MICHELLE PAYNE | 53.5 | MICHAEL KENT | 5 |
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CAPTIOUS
(NZ)
6G ISTIDAAD (USA) - VIVA LA ROSE (NZ) SPECTACULAR LO (AUS) |
C NEWITT | 57.5 | MICK PRICE | 1 |
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GALLIC
(NZ)
7G ZABEEL (NZ) - GESINE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
S W ARNOLD | 57.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 13 |
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TRUE COURSER
(AUS)
5G RACER'S EDGE (AUS) - ZEPHYR TRUE (AUS) ZEPHYR NEKE (AUS) |
P MERTENS | 52.0 | DARREN WEIR | 9 |
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GALLIC
(NZ)
5G ZABEEL (NZ) - GESINE (NZ) NASSIPOUR (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 53.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 4 |
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WESTERN WATERS
(AUS)
5G WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) - TRUE PEARL (AUS) PRINCE TRUE (USA) |
W HOKAI | 53.0 | SYDNEY CATHERALL | 7 |
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FORLORNA
(IRE)
7M NASHWAN (USA) - ROYAL LORNA (USA) VAL DE L'ORNE (FR) |
J DIDHAM | 53.0 | SHEILA LAXON | 2 |
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SABOTEUR
(AUS)
5G MARSCAY (AUS) - SHANNON BELLE (NZ) BALMERINO (NZ) |
L CURRIE | 51.0 | DAVID HALL | 6 |
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YAMMER
(AUS)
5G BELLOTTO (USA) - DON'T STOP TALKING (AUS) AHONOORA (GB) |
N RAWILLER | 54.5 | TONY NOONAN | 4 |
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