The 2021 Bendigo Cup has found a new place on the calendar and it is fast approaching.
The Bendigo Cup Carnival will once again host several feature races covering a variety of classes and distance. The carnival kicks off on Wednesday October 6 with heats of the Battler’s Cup (425m), followed by Friday October 8 highlighted by heats of the Hip Pocket Workwear Spring Cup (660m) and Vic Bred Maiden (500m). Sunday October 10 sees the running of the heats of the Chasers Function Centre Bendigo Cup (425m) and Mannings Greyhound Complex Vic Bred grade 5 series (500m).
All finals, plus The Battler’s Cup consolation and the Cup Night Match Race series will highlight a massive night of racing on Friday October 15.
With crowds unable to be welcomed just yet the BGRA is planning extensive social media coverage via the Clubs facebook and youtube channels and The Watchdog app for the feature race meetings with more details to come on the coverage in the coming days.
The feature race schedule for the 2021 Bendigo Cup Carnival is:
2021 Chasers Function Centre Bendigo Cup – Group 2 – 425m
Heats Sunday October 10; Final Friday October 15 – 1st $50,000
2021 Hip Pocket Workwear Spring Cup – G4/5 (no city wins 601m+) – 660m
Heats Friday October 8; Final Friday October 10 – 1st $10,000
2021 Cup Night Match Race – 425m – see Fasttrack for conditions
To be run Friday October 15 – 1st $10,000
2021 Vic Bred Maiden Series – 500m
Heats Friday October 8; Final Friday October 15 – 1st $8,000
2021 Battler’s Cup – 425m – see Fasttrack or separate page on this site for conditions
Heats Wednesday October 6; Final Friday October 15 – 1st $5,000
A consolation will be run for provincial stakes
2021 Mannings Greyhound Complex Vic Bred G5 Series – 500m
Heats Sunday October 10; Final Friday October 15 – 1st $3,550
