Peggy May Wins 2012 Bendigo Cup For Jason Thompson
More than 1,000 people were on-course at Bendigo’s Lords Raceway to witness Peggy May (Box 3 – $5.10) win the 2012 Skill Training Victoria Bendigo Cup, capping off an amazing weekend for Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson.
The $40,000 first prize combined with Don’t Knocka Him’s Golden Easter Egg triumph ($250,000) and Ima Geisha Girl‘s Gold Rush Maiden win ($10,000) meant that his greyhounds amassed $300,000 worth of feature racing stakes in 24 hours.
Peggy May, a daughter of Royal Riddle and Trinity County, flew out of the boxes and was never headed in the run, as she beat Andrea Dailly’s Dyna Tron ($1.70) and Graeme Bate‘s Classy Maldini ($9.00) to the post in the best of the night time of 23.68s over the 425m journey.
Bendigo Cup Honour Roll
1957 Cantee, 1958 Taranyka, 1959 Slippermee, 1960 Eager Flight, 1961 Sweet Mandy, 1962 Unknown ,1963 Unknown, 1964 Unknown, 1965 Chief Anama, 1966 Unknown,1967 Unknown, 1968 Rebelaire, 1969 Unknown, 1970 Andrew Takiri, 1971 Melbourne View, 1972 Leicester Edie, 1973 Borough Cheer, 1974 Proper Duke, 1975 Sidanna, 1976 Sue Silin, 1977 Worooa Jack, 1978 Fabey Forbes, 1979 “Not Held”,1980 Slick O’Leary, 1981 Official, 1982 Welcome Jag, 1983 Meatworker, 1984 Bronze Wing, 1985 Newstone Flyer, 1986 Stamp Of Learod, 1987 Buka Sunset, 1988 Naphlio, 1989 Mets Man, 1990 Hard Rain, 1991 He’s Jake, 1992 Belmont, 1993 Tivoli Man, 1994 Thorgil Tex, 1995 “Not Held”, 1996 True Type, 1997 Sarah’s Deano, 1998 Lansley Bale, 1999 Tom’s Legacy, 2000 Whitten’s Legend, 2001 Renzo Bale, 2002 Hey Brother, 2003 Puzzle Prize, 2004 Brumby Lad, 2005 Smack Wallop, 2006 Dragway Flex, 2007 Airbourne Bale, 2008 El Galo, 2009 Taipan Bale, 2010 Latifi Jiam and 2011 Enry Walt.