Vo Rogue Plate

Vo Rogue Plate

Group 3 race
Location	Gold Coast Racecourse Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
Inaugurated	2006
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	1,300 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three year olds
Weight	Set Weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies – 55 kg
Purse	A$150,000 (2015)

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 Gold Coast Racecourse, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia in late December.^[1] Total prizemoney is A$150,000.

Race history

Race name

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

Race distance

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

Race grade

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

Race venue

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

The winners

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

† Race rescheduled due to Equine Influenza.^[11]

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "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 – Vo Rogue Plate (held 26 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
4. "2014 Result – Vo Rogue Plate (held 27 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
5. "2013 Result – Brisbane Racing Vo Rogue Plate (held 28 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
6. "2012 Result – B.R.C. Vo Rogue Plate (held 29 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
7. "2011 Result – Channel Seven Vo Rogue Plate (held 31 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
8. "2010 Result – Patinack Farm Vo Rogue Plate (held 26 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
9. "2009 Result – Hotel Grand Vo Rogue Plate (held 26 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
10. "2008 Dec. Result – Hotel Grand Vo Rogue Plate (held 27 December 2008)". racenet.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
11. 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.