Vic And Vo

When one remembers Vo Rogue the famous race horse one remembers his trainer Victory Rail For they were great together and they never seemed to fail To give value for money Vo Rogue the gallant bay Was a champion on pace galloper who often led all of the way The mighty weight for age horse who galloped without shoes He won many group races and was seldom seen to lose Well trained by the likeable Vic and ridden by Cyril Small Their feats Australian racegoers forever will recall. Not one bred in the purple and of an unfashionable breed But when the starting gates flew open Vo bounded to the lead An out and out front runner he did not need a racing plan He galloped on relentlessly and 'twas beat him if you can. Since Vo Rogue was a champion a decade has gone by And on looking back those years have sped how time just seems to fly He must be getting on in years and time has left him slow And where he lives in retirement now I wouldn't even know And as for Vic Rail well he died young a rare bug laid him low He lost his last battle in life five or six years ago Around the trainer and his horse a legend it did grow And racing folk will long recall the feats of Vic and Vo.