Vo Rogue
| Vo Rogue | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ivor Prince |
| Grandsire | George Main Stakes (1989) |
| Honours | |
| Queensland Racing Hall of Fame (2004) Vo Rogue Plate at Gold Coast Racecourse Australian Racing Hall of Fame (2019) | |
| Last updated on 14 May 2019 | |
Vo Rogue (12 November 1983 – 7 May 2012) was an
Vo Rogue was a successful front-running racehorse who thrilled Australian racegoers by setting up massive leads in his races, and defying the opposition to catch him.[3] The bay gelding was trained by Vic Rail, and ridden by Cyril Small for 22 of his 26 wins.[4] He was also ridden on at least two occasions by John Scorse who rose to prominence as the jockey of Placid Ark.
Vo Rogue was successful in
In total, Vo Rogue won 26 races from 83 starts, including six Group One races, and a further five which now carry Group One status. His name has also entered Australian racing folklore, regularly summoned by racecallers and fans alike who speak of horses setting up "Vo Rogue-style" leads.
Vo Rogue died on 7 May 2012, at the age of 28.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Horse Information". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Racing Victoria Staff (14 May 2019). "Bowman amongst 2019 Australian Racing Hall of Fame inductees". Racing Victoria.
- ^ "Small has had some big thrills in racing". justracing.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "More Greats Join Queensland Hall of Fame". racingandsports.com.au. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Rob Edwards (9 May 2012). "Racing marks passing of Vo Rogue". The West Australian. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- Vo Rogue's pedigree and partial racing stats
- Video at YouTube with highlights from Vo Rogue's career