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Melbourne Cup Champion


Triple Melbourne Cup champion, Glen Boss is one of Australia’s most accomplished and successful jockeys.

Piloting Makybe Diva to victory in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 Melbourne Cups have guaranteed him a place in Australian turf history.

When Glen slipped from his mount on a racetrack in Macau in 2002 the initial verdict pointed to an abrupt ending to his high-profile career. But the prompt action of the medical team and one of the world’s top neurosurgeons enabled Glen to make a full recovery.

In 2004, when the nation stopped for its most famous horse race, Glen became the first jockey to win back-to-back Melbourne Cups. His 2005 win, confirmed his place as a true racing champion.

Beaudesert-born Glen has had a special relationship with horses since he was a toddler. Leaving school at fifteen, he moved to Gympie to start his riding apprenticeship and after riding 60 winners in less than 10 months he moved on to the Gold Coast where success followed him. In 1994 he moved to Sydney where his star-studded career really began to flourish.

Glen regularly exports his talents overseas, winning acclaim in Hong Kong, Macau, Dubai, Japan and New Zealand. He is a keen all-round sportsman who enjoys playing tennis and golf and watching his favourite rugby league team, the Brisbane Broncos.

Glen Boss talks about…

Turing Dreams Into Trophies When Glen first started out he struggled to deal with the pressure of professional sport. Today, he is one of the most sought after jockeys worldwide..

The Day My Life Ended…..and Started Again Laying on a race track in Macau with a broken neck, having shattered his C2 (the same vertebrae as Christopher Reeve), there was a chance that Glenn would never walk again, But to doctors amazement, he was in the saddle again after six months.

Working for Kings, Sheiks and Billionaires Dealing with pressure from all that is around you. Knowing that millions are on your shoulders each time you go to work. How do you remain calm and not let outside pressure affect what you are there to do?

Winning All You Can Win and Remaining Focused Tomorrow is another day and yesterday is a photo. Dealing with success and remaining focused on the task at hand.

Me and the Diva The bond Glen formed with Makybe Diva over the past five years.