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The Bendigo Cup is a 2400m staying event held at Bendigo Racecourse in Victoria during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

A now Group 3 event held towards the end of October or early November on the Wednesday before the Victoria Derby Day meeting at Flemington on the first Saturday in November kicks off the Melbourne Cup Carnival action, the Bendigo Cup is held under handicap conditions and is open to horses aged three years and older.

The Bendigo Cup is one of the richest country cups in Australia, with an impressive total of $300,000 prize money. It is also one of the most renowned country cups in Australia, drawing significant crowds and some top quality horses, particularly in recent years.

The Bendigo Cup can act as an effective lead up race to the Melbourne Cup. Horses generally target the Bendigo Cup following good runs in other events such as the listed Cranbourne Cup  or even non black type events at nearby tracks, including major Melbourne racecourses.

Quite often, horses that get a good run in the Bendigo Cup will go on to other country cups at a similar grade, such as the Ballarat Cup. In recent times, as top quality horses have contested this event more often, races like the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington on Emirates Stakes Day become a nice next-up option. Francis Of Assisi (2016) was the last horse to win the Bendigo Cup – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double.

The Bendigo Cup 2017 ran on Wednesday November 1, 2017 and was won by Godolphin raider Qewy.

2017 Bendigo Cup
Date:	Wednesday November 1, 2017
Track:	Bendigo Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Race Type:	3YO&UP Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$300,000

2017 Bendigo Cup Results

• 1st: #1 Qewy
• 2nd: #3 Kiwia
• 3rd: #2 Foundry

See below for the full Bendigo Cup 2017 Results & Finishing Order, following the link to read more on the gutsy narrow win by the Godolphin-raced raider Qewy. Winner of last year’s Geelong Cup – Sandown Cup double, the Charlie Appleby-trained stayer returned down under winning the Bendigo Cup in the same fashion as stablemate Francis Of Assisi from 2016. Kerrin McEvoy rode back-to-back Bendigo Cup winners aboard this year’s successful top weight who held off the late challenge from the progressive Darren Weir-trained Kiwia. Fourth in the Melbourne Cup results last year, Qewy could now back-up for a second shot at the two mile classic next Tuesday.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	1	QEWY (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	Kerrin McEvoy	–	2	59kg	$2.50
2	3	KIWIA	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	0.2L	5	56kg	$2.40F
3	2	FOUNDRY (IRE)	Robert Hickmott	Michael Dee	4.45L	1	57.5kg	$9.50
4	6	SKULDUGGERY	Shawn Mathrick	Stephen Baster	7.45L	7	54kg	$101
5	7	KHARTOUM	Pat Carey	Patrick Moloney	7.55L	4	54kg	$41
6	4	BIG MEMORY (FR)	Tony McEvoy	Andrew Mallyon	7.65L	3	55.5kg	$8
7	5	MEET AND GREET	Chris Meagher	Noel Callow	8.9L	6	54kg	$21

2017 Bendigo Cup Tips

• 1st: #1 Qewy
• 2nd: #4 Big Memory
• 3rd: #3 Kiwia

Read our full 2017 Bendigo Cup Tips & Betting Preview, the Races.com.au team sticking with the Charlie Appleby-trained international raider and race favourite QEWY ($2.40) to win first-up down under off a 13 week spell. He was a powerhouse performer in Melbourne last spring winning the Geelong Cup over this distance and the Sandown Cup over the two miles, with a Melbourne Cup fourth in between.

Bendigo Cup Betting Odds

The latest Bendigo Cup betting markets will be listed below, fixed win pricing provided by Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your Bendigo Cup tips at the best prices.

2017 Bendigo Cup Field

The Bendigo Cup field has a capacity of 16 stayers, but rarely runs with this many starters. Spring gallopers may come into the Bendigo Cup field via a number of different lead-up races including the Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) on Caulfield Cup Day or the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) a week earlier.

The 2017 Bendigo Cup field is released on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below.

The Bendigo Cup 2017 Final Field & Barriers are now out with just the seven horses to contest the race. Charlie Appleby’s English raider Qewy carries top weight back down under after a spring in 2016 that included wins in the Geelong Cup and Sandown Cup, along with a fourth in the Melbourne Cup results.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	22x141x40x	QEWY (IRE)	Charlie Appleby	Kerrin McEvoy	2	59kg	104
2	30x33x2410	FOUNDRY (IRE)	Robert Hickmott	Michael Dee	1	57.5kg	101
3	1132141131	KIWIA	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	5	56kg	98
4	x02510x004	BIG MEMORY (FR)	Tony McEvoy	Andrew Mallyon	3	55.5kg	97
5	155×411862	MEET AND GREET	Chris Meagher	Noel Callow	6	54kg	72
6	69×3662053	SKULDUGGERY	Shawn Mathrick	Stephen Baster	7	54kg	64
7	99x80x4714	KHARTOUM	Pat Carey	TBA	4	54kg	61

Bendigo Cup History

The Bendigo Cup was inaugurated in 1868, and was then known as the Sandhurst Cup. Old England was the first winner.

The new Bendigo track was established relatively recently in 1998. The grandstand was built in 1902, making it one of the oldest in the region.

The Bendigo Cup was previously held in November. In 2009 the race date was shifted to October to encourage classier horses to contest it on the way to bigger events. Following the 2010 edition the decision was made to increase the race distance again to 2400m (as it was in 2008 and prior) to further improve the race’s suitability as a lead up event.

Notable recent Bendigo Cup winners include Gallic (2004, 06), Puissance De Lune (2012), Sertorius (2013), The Offer (2015) and Francis Of Assisi (2016) who went on to win the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival next start after being balloted out of the Melbourne Cup field. The 2017 Bendigo Cup winner Qewy handed English trainer Charlie Appleby back-to-back wins in the race setting a new race record with his 2:27.50 second victory.

Bendigo Cup Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Bendigo Cup	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Bendigo Cup	1st	Qewy	2 minutes 27.5 seconds (track record)
	2nd	Kiwia
	3rd	Foundry
2016 Bendigo Cup	1st	Francis of Assisi	2 minute 28.3 seconds
	2nd	Second Bullet
	3rd	Our Century
2015 Bendigo Cup	1st	The Offer	2 minutes 28.5 seconds
	2nd	Divan
	3rd	Kirramosa
2014 Bendigo Cup	1st	Bring Something	2 minutes 29.4 seconds
	2nd	Massiyn
	3rd	Order Of The Sun
2013 Bendigo Cup	1st	Sertorius	2 minutes 30.8 seconds
	2nd	Massiyn
	3rd	Kesampour
2012 Bendigo Cup	1st	Puissance De Lune	2 minutes 27.9 seconds
	2nd	Practiced
	3rd	Fiumicino
2011 Bendigo Cup	1st	Tanby	2 minutes 28.7 seconds
	2nd	At First Sight
	3rd	Western Symbol
2010 Bendigo Cup	1st	Dream Pedlar	2 minutes 18.2 seconds
	2nd	My Bentley
	3rd	Zauberin
2009 Bendigo Cup	1st	Zupacool	2 minutes 15.0 seconds
	2nd	Crossthestart
	3rd	Daka’s Gem
2008 Bendigo Cup	1st	Banana Man	2 minutes 28.8 seconds
	2nd	Imvula
	3rd	Butwaittheresmore
2007 Bendigo Cup	1st	Captious	2 minutes 31.9 seconds
	2nd	Hoodlum
	3rd	On A Jeune
2006 Bendigo Cup	1st	Gallic	2 minutes 31.9 seconds
	2nd	Brindabella
	3rd	Home Sweet
2005 Bendigo Cup	1st	True Courser	2 minutes 30.3 seconds
	2nd	Belzain
	3rd	Garidar
2004 Bendigo Cup	1st	Gallic	2 minutes 32.5 seconds
	2nd	Jakodae
	3rd	Diamond Jake
2003 Bendigo Cup	1st	Western Waters	2 minutes 28.3 seconds
	2nd	Chairmans Choice
	3rd	Mr Prudent
2002 Bendigo Cup	1st	Forlorna	2 minutes 31.3 seconds
	2nd	Fearless Sophie
	3rd	Time Off
2001 Bendigo Cup	1st	Saboteur	2 minutes 28.3 seconds
	2nd	Betta Watch It
	3rd	Never Dull
2000 Bendigo Cup	1st	Yammer	2 minutes 34.4 seconds
	2nd	Western Outlaw
	3rd	Jamestown