Bendigo Cup
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| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1868[1] |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Open |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | $500,000 (2025) |
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] [2]
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
