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Vo Rogue dies aged 28



Australian racing lost a weight-for-age warrior of the 1980s when the game Queenslander Vo Rogue passed away on Tuesday aged 28.

Vo Rogue captured the imagination of many a racegoer with his free-rolling front-running style, which yielded 26 wins from 83 starts, most of which were against the best company.

Vo Rogue outlived his battling trainer Vic Rail, who was a victim of Hendra virus in 1994.

The gelding's deeds shot Rail and regular rider Cyril Small to national prominence as an unfashionable trio that kept turning up to compete against the big names in racing.

The gelding was the only Stakes winner for his sire Ivor Prince. Vo Rogue's modest breeding only added to the story that made the horse more popular during his heyday.

Vo Rogue won Group I races in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth during his illustrious career. The grand horse won the Australian Cup twice over 2000 metres but his brilliance enabled him to win the William Reid Stakes over 1200 metres in 1988.

The star galloper also posted five wins in races that carried Group II status but have since become Group I events – the C F Orr Stakes and Turnbull Stakes.

Vo Rogue emulated the record of the champion Victorian sprinter Manikato when he notched his third straight win in the 1990 C F Orr.

Vo Rogue competed against and defeated stars of the turf such as Bonecrusher, Super Impose, Myocard, Military Plume, Campaign King, Our Poetic Prince in a career that took him from humble beginnings at the Gold Coast to racing's elite.