In the hands of master trainer John Wheeler, 'Roughie' became a hero on both sides of the Tasman as his distinctive white blaze always found the line in breath-taking fashion. Crossing the ditch 17 times, the seasoned traveler notched up 11 Gr.1 wins in both New Zealand and Australia, which included winning the Stradbroke-Doomben double not once but twice and a record three Doomben Cups.