The Bendigo Cup.
There were more than was thought !
The Bendigo Cup Chronicles
Until recently it was thought that Kalamas Peak, trained and driven by the legendary Jack (JP) Moore, was the first winner of the Bendigo Pacing Cup.
That was in 1965, 11 years after Lord's Raceway was opened.
However, research on Trove and the marvellous Classic Families, has confirmed that Kinnie Bazil was the first winner, at the inaugural race meeting of the Bendigo Trotting Club, formed in 1923.
Incredibly, there were four cups conducted in 1924.
The original Bendigo Trotting Club went into recess after the 1932 cup.
The Original Bendigo Cup
Run at the Epsom Racecourse Bendigo
1924 Feb: Kinnie Bazil, William Riedell (Tongala)
1924 July: Grand Voyage, Paddy Glasheen (Huntly)
1924 Oct: Queen Pirate, Paddy Glasheen (Huntly)
1924 Dec: Dummy, Bill Fortington (Horsham)
1929 First Cast, Orme Marshall (Ballarat)
1930 Princess Mauritius, George Gath (Port Melbourne/Footscray).
George drove his second Bendigo Cup winner Tara Meadow 40 years later.
1932 Le Wilkes, Alex McPherson (Stawell)
Kev, are there any McPherson's still in Stawell?
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