SADDLE up horse racing fans, the Elmore Cup is returning to the Bendigo Jockey Club at the start of next month.<\/p>\n
Chair of Elmore Racing Club, Frank Kusters, said the organisation has a long history, and the Elmore community has been attending the cup in Bendigo for the past six decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cElmore used to have its own race track many years ago,\u201d he said. \u201cIn the 60s, a lot of smaller race tracks in Victoria closed down and we were one of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince then, we\u2019ve been racing our cup at Bendigo. Elmore did run their cup at the Elmore racetrack for 99 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Kusters said Elmore Cup Day consists of eight races and is expecting a crowd of a couple of thousand people, including many Elmore residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe bring the Elmore community to Bendigo, as many people as we can,\u201d said Mr Kusters. \u201cThere\u2019s a wonderful atmosphere at the course on that day because the Elmore community supports it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bottom line is, it\u2019s a club that\u2019s been in existence for about 160 years, and we\u2019re still going and bringing a good social day celebrating the Elmore community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Elmore Cup is set for Bendigo Jockey Club on Saturday, 3 June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SADDLE up horse racing fans, the Elmore Cup is returning to the Bendigo Jockey Club at the start of next month. Chair of Elmore Racing Club, Frank Kusters, said the organisation has a long history, and the Elmore community has been attending the cup in Bendigo for the past six decades. \u201cElmore used to have […]<\/p>\n