Glen Boss

{{short description|Australian jockey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox horseracing personality |image= |name = Glen Boss ||caption = |occupation = |birth_place = Caboolture, Queensland, Australia |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|08|21|df=y}} |death_date = |career wins = |race = 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) |awards = |honours = Australian Racing Hall of Fame |horses = Makybe Diva So You Think Starcraft Ocean Park Eremein Haradasun Fastnet Rock Divine Madonna Shogun Lodge |updated = }} '''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,<ref>[http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=463701&race_code=606522 2003 Melbourne Cup result]</ref> 2004,<ref>[http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=534133&race_code=691292 2004 Melbourne Cup result]</ref> and 2005.<ref>[http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/Racing/race.aspx?meet_code=613487&race_code=748374 2005 Melbourne Cup result]</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Boss Man is back to claim the crown |author=Peter Hanlon |url=http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/the-boss-man-is-back-to-claim-the-crown-20121027-28cmd.html |newspaper=The Age |date=28 October 2012 |access-date=28 October 2012}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Glen Boss |url=https://www.racing.com/jockeys/glen-boss |website=Racing.com |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.glenboss.com Official Glen Boss Website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110929171615/http://www.springracingcarnival.com.au/cpa/htm/htm_article_detail.asp?article_id=67&page_id=64 Spring Racing Carnival profile] *[http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/22/1098316861418.html?from=storylhs Glen Boss A star of his craft]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boss, Glen}} Category:Australian jockeys Category:Australian Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees Category:Sportspeople from Gympie Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen