Racing Hall of Fame inductee Eddie Arcaro called "one of the most complete riders he had ridden against or watched."
According to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, "Many horsemen consider Rogers the best jockey produced in Canada."
He won that country's most prestigious race, the Queen's Plate, three times: with Epic in 1949, McGill in 1950 and Cosllisteo in 1954.
Chris Rogers died of lung cancer in 1976 and the following year was inducted in Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
In 1988 he was also recognized with the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award for his significant contributions to the sport of horse racing.