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Vo Rogue Plate
Group 3 race
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated2006
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance1,300 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year olds
WeightSet Weights
colts and geldings – 57 kg
fillies – 55 kg
PurseA$200,000 (2016)

Vo Rogue Plate is a registered Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race horse race for three-year-olds run at set weights over a distance of 1300 metres at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in late December.[1] Total prizemoney is A$150,000.

History

Name

The race is named after Champion Queensland Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Vo Rogue, who was known for his front running style.[1]

Distance

  • 2006–2013 – 1350 metres
  • 2014 – 1300 metres

Grade

  • 2006–2008 - Listed Race
  • 2008 onwards - Group 3

Venue

  • 2006–2013 - Doomben Racecourse
  • 2014–2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse (due to renovations at Eagle Farm the BRC moved the event)[2]
  • 2016 - Eagle Farm Racecourse

The winners

  • 2016 - Winning Rupert[3]
  • 2015 - Madotti[4]
  • 2014 - Mywayorthehighway[5]
  • 2013 - Enquare[6]
  • 2012 - Lucky Hussler[7]
  • 2011 - Punch On[8]
  • 2010 - Bennys Buttons[9]
  • 2009 - Graceful Anna[10]
  • 2008 (Dec.) - Youthful Jack[11]
  • †2008 (Mar.) - Dirty
  • 2006 - Sequential Charm

† Race rescheduled due to Equine Influenza.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Vo Rogue Plate". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "B J McLachlan Plate". Ladbrokes. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "2015 Result – Brc Vo Rogue Plate (held 31 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  4. ^ "2015 Result – Vo Rogue Plate (held 26 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ^ "2014 Result – Vo Rogue Plate (held 27 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  6. ^ "2013 Result – Brisbane Racing Vo Rogue Plate (held 28 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. ^ "2012 Result – B.R.C. Vo Rogue Plate (held 29 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  8. ^ "2011 Result – Channel Seven Vo Rogue Plate (held 31 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  9. ^ "2010 Result – Patinack Farm Vo Rogue Plate (held 26 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  10. ^ "2009 Result – Hotel Grand Vo Rogue Plate (held 26 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  11. ^ "2008 Dec. Result – Hotel Grand Vo Rogue Plate (held 27 December 2008)". racenet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  12. ^ Sanders, Reid (18 August 2008). "Proceedings of the 13th Australian Racecourse Managers Conference – Equine Influenza" (PDF). Australian Racecourse Managers Association, Inc. p. 20–22. Retrieved 19 December 2014.