Glen Boss

Glen Boss (born 21 August 1969 in Caboolture) is an Australian jockey, who is best known for riding Makybe Diva to victory in three consecutive Melbourne Cups: 2003,[1] 2004,[2] and 2005.[3] He has also been successful in four Cox Plates: Makybe Diva in 2005, So You Think in 2009, Ocean Park in 2012, and Sir Dragonet in 2020.[4]

Glen Boss
Born (1969-08-21) 21 August 1969
Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
Major racing wins
Chipping Norton Stakes (1994, 2004)
Golden Slipper (1995, 2008)
Flight Stakes (1995)
The Metropolitan (1995, 2003)
Doncaster Handicap (1996, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2019)
Champagne Stakes (ATC) (1996)
George Main Stakes (1996, 2006)
VRC Oaks (1996)
Australian Oaks (1997, 2002, 2006, 2020)
Rosehill Guineas (1999)
Australian Derby (1999, 2004, 2011)
Ranvet Stakes (1999, 2003, 2006, 2010)
Queensland Derby (1999, 2005)
Doomben Cup (2000)
Epsom Handicap (2000, 2006, 2010, 2019)
Caulfield Stakes (2000, 2012)
VRC Derby (2000)
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (ATC) (2001, 2006)
Toorak Handicap (2001, 2002, 2005)
The Galaxy (ATC) (2002)
Lightning Stakes (2003, 2005)
Brisbane Cup (2003)
Stradbroke Handicap (2003)
LKS Mackinnon Stakes (2003)
Melbourne Cup (2003, 2004, 2005)
Sydney Cup (2004, 2020)
Sires' Produce Stakes (ATC) (2004)
All Aged Stakes (2004, 2011)
QTC Sires Produce Stakes (2004)
Myer Classic (2004)
Australian Cup (2005)
Randwick Guineas (2005)
Vinery Stud Stakes (2005)
Tancred Stakes (2005, 2006, 2021)
Caulfield Guineas (2005)
Manikato Stakes (2005)
Oakleigh Plate (2005)
Cox Plate (2005, 2009, 2012, 2020)
George Ryder Stakes (2006, 2007, 2021)
Queen of the Turf Stakes (2007)
Coolmore Classic (2009, 2011)
Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (2009, 2013)
The Thousand Guineas (2009)
William Reid Stakes (2010, 2015)
Australian Guineas (2011)
Underwood Stakes (2012, 2014)
Newmarket Handicap (2020)
VRC Sprint Classic (2020)
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame
Significant horses
Makybe Diva
So You Think
Starcraft
Ocean Park
Eremein
Haradasun
Fastnet Rock
Divine Madonna
Shogun Lodge

At the end of May 2021 he had ridden 1,893 wins, including 90 Group One wins, for total prize money of A$180 million.[5]

References
  1. 2003 Melbourne Cup result
  2. 2004 Melbourne Cup result
  3. 2005 Melbourne Cup result
  4. Peter Hanlon (28 October 2012). "The Boss Man is back to claim the crown". The Age. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  5. "Glen Boss". Racing.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.


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