Bendigo Harness Racing Club has announced its 2020 pacing cup sponsor is Garrard’s Horse and Hound.

Garrard’s already has strong ties to the club as a current sponsor and most importantly owns the local Garrard’s Horse and Hound store on premise under the grandstand.

CEO Daren Garrard said "opportunities like this don’t come around often, so when Erik approached us to take over as the new major sponsor of the pacing cup we felt it was a great fit for our brand and on-course business".

The Garrard’s Horse and Hound Bendigo Pacing Cup has moved from its traditional Saturday night due to a clash of major events in Bendigo.

Now racing one day earlier on Friday night (January 3 ), club CEO Erik Hendrix said “we don’t see this date change as a negative".

"With several thousand visitors staying in town to attend the Red-Hot Summer Tour event at Bendigo Racecourse on Saturday night we are looking to take advantage of the increased numbers in Bendigo,” Mr Hendrix said.

The night will attract public and industry attention as, in addition to its cup, Bendigo will also host the Group 1 Aldebaran Park Maori Mile. In recent times winning horses of this race have been earned the interest of international followers with invitations to race overseas on a global scale.

Not only will there be sensational action on the track, this will also be complemented by a large array of off-track entertainment. Free Zone activities for the kids including laser tag, jumping castle, a water slide, as well as face painting, Hero Horses, live music and food trucks.

Dining Packages for reserved seating are now available. For more information call 5449 3205.