Rockin' Rory ready to wow audience againUpdated: Sep 01, 2009 9:57 PM EST
Update: To vote for Rory, call 1-866-602-4805 between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. You can vote up to 10 times. You can also text "VOTE" to 4805. (Standard text messaging rates apply.)New Castle - An Indiana man and his dog are ready to take the stage again on "America's Got Talent."
Tony Hoard and his canine companion, "Rockin' Rory," have been winning the hearts of judges and the nation with their frisbee act. The team is in the final round of the NBC talent show and America now knows they're Hoosiers.
"I never ever thought, in my wildest dreams, that we would be able to ever represent Indiana," Hoard said.
They're representing the state and wowing the crowds with their tricks. Their last appearance made fans gasp, however, as Rockin' Rory was a little rocky during the butterfly throw routine.
"Where the end of the frisbee or disc rotates on an axis, hand over hand, instead of flying flat and it's really a neat thing when you see it happen, when the dog catches it," Hoard said.
Rory didn't catch it, but he saved himself from falling off the stage.
"It came through his legs and I did another butterfly toss and it bounced off his mouth and that's where it went over the edge. Luckily, I got Rory back and he was able to finish strong," Hoard said.
Hoard isn't giving up many details about the duo's next routine.
"Only thing I can really say on that is, I want everybody to tune into the show, because it's a secret," he said. "It's the kind of mystique of what's gonna happen. It's gonna be fun, it's gonna be cool and we're gonna have a lot of fun this round."
He says their chances are great with Hoosiers by their side.
"Just let Indiana know we appreciate them so much," Hoard said.
"America's Got Talent airs Tuesday night at 8 pm.
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