The latest edition of the Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup ran on and was won in a determined effort by the airborne Bjorn Baker-trained favourite So You Are ($3.60F) who is now on the cusp of a start in the 2026 Melbourne Cup field.
The Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup 2026 is one of the most anticipated betting races on the Victorian country calendar, giving punters the chance to tackle a genuine staying test featuring a mix of seasoned campaigners, progressive handicap performers, and horses with bigger spring ambitions. Run over 2400m and carrying Group 3 status, the iconic country cup has built a reputation for competitive fields, strong metropolitan form lines, and exciting betting opportunities from top to bottom. With trainers often using the race as a launching pad towards richer staying targets, the Bendigo Cup betting 2026 markets are renowned for attracting sharp money and producing significant market moves in the lead-up to race day. Whether you’re searching for the latest Bendigo Cup odds 2026, tracking market fluctuations, or looking for an edge among the stayers, race sponsor Ladbrokes has all the odds, betting updates, runner information, and expert insights you need for one of regional Victoria’s biggest racing events.
2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Results
The official Bendigo Cup 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be published below once the race takes place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- #4 So You Are
- #3 Berkeley Square
- #8 Litzdeel
The 2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup results saw in-form stayer So You Are ($3.60 favourite) further strengthen his claims for a start in next Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup with a determined victory in the Group 3 feature over 2400m at Bendigo. The Bjorn Baker-trained son of So You Think settled perfectly under Rachel King before taking control in the straight and holding off the late challenge of Berkeley Square to score by three-quarters of a length, with Litzdeel another half-length away in third in a time of 2:28.83. The victory was his fourth consecutive black-type success following wins in the Randwick City Cup, Colin Stephen Quality and St Leger Stakes, taking his career earnings beyond $1.26 million and enhancing his credentials as a genuine two-mile prospect. However, with the Bendigo Cup not offering a ballot-free exemption into the 2026 Melbourne Cup field, So You Are’s place in Australia’s greatest race remains dependent on a suitable penalty from the handicapper and potential withdrawals ahead of him in the order of entry after starting the week ranked 28th.
2026 Bendigo Cup Race Replay
2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Odds & Finishing Order
The season’s updated Bendigo Cup 2026 odds and links to our markets on the key Melbourne Cup form race will be detailed below over the spring so stay tuned for the best Bendigo Cup betting offers followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 4. So You Are (1) 58.5kg42111 | |||
| 3. Berkeley Square (13) 59.5kg56004 | |||
| 8. Litzdeel (8) 54.5kg42525 | |||
| 6. Kings Valley (10) 57kg87952 | |||
| 12. Grand Pierro (3) 54kg98662 | |||
| 9. Machine Gun Gracie (5) 54.5kgx6540 | |||
| 13. Raging Bull (9) 54kg75401 | |||
| 7. Suntora (11) 55kgx6582 | |||
| 5. Soulcombe (4) 57.5kgx0076 | |||
| 2. The Euphrates (6) 60kgx4130 | |||
| 10. See That Storm (7) 54.5kg70173 | |||
| 1. Starford (12) 60kg163×0 | |||
| 15. Male Model (2) 54kg19703 | |||
| 11. Taramansour (10)SCRATCHED: | |||
| 14. Affluential (6)SCRATCHED: | |||
Bendigo Cup Tips
Bendigo Cup betting tips favour proven stayers with solid lead-up form in races like the Coongy Cup and any Group 1 performers down in grade chasing a shot at the Melbourne Cup.
Other Bendigo Cup tips include looking for international raiders in the mix, those getting in on a good weight and any past performers at the track from previous seasons.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup form often stacks up in the Melbourne Cup field
2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Bendigo Cup 2026 betting tips and exotic selections will be detailed in full below the week of the race so bookmark this page for the stayers to back and sack in the important spring event.
The Bendigo Cup is a Group 3 feature for stayers held on a Wednesday in late October days before Flemington hosts its time-honoured Victoria Derby Day program the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
| 6. Kings Valley (10) 57kg87952 |
| 4. So You Are (1) 58.5kg42111 |
| 3. Berkeley Square (13) 59.5kg56004 |
Latest Bendigo Cup News
The Bendigo Cup field features stayers possibly coming out Caulfield’s Group 3 Coongy Cup (2000m) and that are heading towards the iconic Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) run over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
Run at Bendigo Racecourse over 2400m the open handicap offers prize money of $500,000 and runs the Wednesday after Cox Plate Day, which is officially a public holiday in the city of Bendigo.
The race has been run and won since right back in 1868 and has held Group 3 status since 2015.
Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Race Info
- Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Track: Bendigo Racecourse
- Distance: 2400m
- Conditions: Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $500,000
- First Run: 1868
Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Betting
Bendigo Cup betting is traditionally led by stayers with form over the distance who are heading into the Melbourne Cup.
Internationals have featured prominently in the Bendigo Cup odds since the back-to-back wins by the Charlie Appleby-trained English raiders Francis Of Assisi (2016) and Qewy (2017), and the 2024 win by Sea King.
There have been plenty of Bendigo Cup winners to salute at big odds in recent history including Red Alto ($71 in 2018) and Princess Jenni ($26 in 2021).
High Emocean ($2.30 in 2022), Interpretation ($2.70 in 2023) and So You Are ($3.60 in 2026) are the latest Bendigo Cup favourites to win.
Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Field
The Bendigo Cup race field is released two days before the race runs on Bendigo Cup Day that Wednesday, which is a public holiday in the city, with nominations closing the Thursday prior.
The Group 3 The Bart Cummings is a potential lead-up race for runners heading towards the Bendigo Cup field. High Emocean (6th in 2022) followed by her stablemate Interpretation (9th in 2023) and the fellow Ciaron Maher trained Sayedaty Sadaty (12th in 2025) are the latest The Bart Cummings graduates to win the Bendigo Cup.
Following a run in the Bendigo Cup some horses may continue onto the Listed $300,000 Pakenham Cup (2500m) in early December. Smokin’ Romans (2nd in 2021) was the last Bendigo Cup graduate to go on and win the Pakenham Cup in the summer.
A host of the season’s better staying types, both locally-trained and interstate raiders, feature in the final Bendigo Cup acceptances for the mile and a half handicap.
2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Field
The official Bendigo Cup 2026 Final Field & Barriers will be announced on the Monday of race week and detailed in full below so stay tuned to see what spring stayers make the starting line-up on way to the Melbourne Cup.
The official Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup 2026 final field is now out with a bumper line-up of stayers facing off in the event with a number chasing a win and penalty to make the Melbourne Cup field including The Euphrates and the airborne Bjorn Baker-trained So You Are chasing a fourth win on the trot who currently sit 25th and 28th on the latest Melbourne Cup order of entry.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Starford
J: Ben Melham
T: Joseph O’brien |
5163×0 | G | 12 | 60kg | |
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2. The Euphrates
J: Jett Stanley
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
7×4130 | G | 6 | 60kg | |
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3. Berkeley Square
J: Declan Bates
T: Dan O’sullivan |
x56004 | G | 13 | 59.5kg | |
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4. So You Are
J: Rachel King
T: Bjorn Baker |
242111 | G | 1 | 58.5kg | |
|
5. Soulcombe
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Chris Waller |
2×0076 | G | 4 | 57.5kg | |
|
6. Kings Valley
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
087952 | G | 10 | 57kg | |
|
7. Suntora
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Nick Ryan |
3×6582 | M | 11 | 55kg | |
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8. Litzdeel
J: Damian Lane
T: Danny O’brien |
x42525 | M | 8 | 54.5kg | |
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9. Machine Gun Gracie
J: Luke Currie
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
0x6540 | M | 5 | 54.5kg | |
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10. See That Storm
J: Craig Williams
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
x70173 | G | 7 | 54.5kg | |
| 11. Taramansour (10) Scratched: | |||||
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12. Grand Pierro
J: Beau Mertens
T: Jason Warren |
498662 | G | 3 | 54kg | |
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13. Raging Bull
J: Eoin Walsh
T: Arthur Pace |
675401 | G | 9 | 54kg | |
| 14. Affluential (6) Scratched: | |||||
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15. Male Model
J: Christine Puls
T: John Thom |
519703 | G | 2 | 54kg | |
2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Nominations
The early Bendigo Cup 2026 Nominations close the Thursday before the event and the bumper crop of potential Melbourne Cup hopefuls will be updated below once confirmed.
Bendigo Cup Form Guide
The Bendigo Cup form guide has all the basic information like the trainers and jockeys of all the runners plus extra details like the lead-up runs, weight and barriers for each starter.
Looking for a well-weighted runner that comes out of a lead-up race like the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) on the Bendigo Cup form guide is important, as is seeking out the in-form international visitors heading towards the Melbourne Cup field.
The Bendigo Cup form has gone on to stack-up in similar or better grade races a number of times including in 2016 with the English-trained winner Francis Of Assisi went on to win Flemington’s Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) by a runaway 10 lengths after being balloted out of that year’s Melbourne Cup field.
Puissance De Lune (2012) is another recent runner to complete the Bendigo Cup – Queen Elizabeth Stakes double.
The 2021 Bendigo Cup form was franked with the winner Wentwood running back-to-back thirds in the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) and Group 2 Sandown Classic (2400m) later that spring.
The Bendigo Cup 2021 runner-up Smokin’ Romans meanwhile returned the next spring to take out the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) and the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) before starting the short-priced favourite in the 2022 Caulfield Cup.
High Emocean franked the 2022 Bendigo Cup form backing up from her Group 3 win to finish third to stablemate Gold Trip in that year’s Melbourne Cup results.
2026 Ladbrokes Bendigo Cup Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Bendigo Cup 2026 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Bendigo Cup Results
The Bendigo Cup race results show the winner and exact finishing order of all the runners plus the winning time and margin and starting price of all the horses.
It can also reveal the value in the upcoming Melbourne Cup betting markets heading into November’s famous Flemington showdown.
Notable recent Bendigo Cup winners include Tanby (2011), The Offer (2015), Francis Of Assisi (2016), and Qewy (2017).
High Emocean (2022) was the last Bendigo Cup winning mare.
Recent Bendigo Cup Winners
Recent Bendigo Cup winners dating back to the year 1999 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | So You Are | Bjorn Baker | Rachel King | 2:28.83 |
| 2025 | Sayedaty Sadaty | Ciaron Maher | Harry Coffey | 2:29.20 |
| 2024 | Sea King | Harry Eustace | Declan Bates | 2:27.82 |
| 2023 | Interpretation | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Michael Dee | 2:28.52 |
| 2022 | High Emocean | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Harry Coffey | 2:34.43 |
| 2021 | Wentwood | Maddie Raymond | Harry Coffey | 2:27.90 |
| 2020 | Princess Jenni | David Brideoake | Jye McNeil | 2:29.32 |
| 2019 | Top Of The Range | Michael Moroney | William Pike | 2:27.41 |
| 2018 | Red Alto | Brent Stanley | Michael Walker | 2:28.51 |
| 2017 | Qewy | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | 2:27.50 |
| 2016 | Francis Of Assisi | Charlie Appleby | Kerrin McEvoy | 2:28.36 |
| 2015 | The Offer | Gai Waterhouse | Michael Walker | 2:28.51 |
| 2014 | Bring Something | Ken Keys | Luke Nolen | 2:29.43 |
| 2013 | Sertorius | Bruce Elkington | Ryan Maloney | 2:30.79 |
| 2012 | Puissance De Lune | Darren Weir | Glen Boss | 2:27.97 |
| 2011 | Tanby | Robert Hickmott | Steven King | 2:28.72 |
| 2010 | Dream Pedlar | Troy Blacker | Craig Williams | 2:18.22 |
| 2009 | Zupacool | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Luke Nolen | 2:15.00 |
| 2008 | Banana Man | Michael Kent | Michelle Payne | 2:28.85 |
| 2007 | Captious | Mick Price | Craig Newitt | 2:31.93 |
| 2006 | Gallic | Graeme Rogerson | Steven Arnold | 2:31.93 |
| 2005 | True Courser | Darren Weir | Peter Mertens | 2:30.32 |
| 2004 | Gallic | Graeme Rogerson | Danny Nikolic | 2:32.56 |
| 2003 | Western Waters | Sydney Catherall | Wayne Hokai | 2:28.31 |
| 2002 | Forlorna | Sheila Laxon | John Didham | 2:31.35 |
| 2001 | Saboteur | David Hall | Luke Currie | 2:28.30 |
| 2000 | Yammer | Tony Noonan | Nash Rawiller | 2:34.45 |
| 1999 | Majestic Avenue | Russell Cameron | Craig Williams | 2:28.33 |