Glen Boss
Triple Melbourne Cup champion
Glen Boss is one of Australia’s most accomplished and successful jockeys. Born in Beaudesert, Glen was raised on his family’s cattle property in Caboolture. After leaving school at 15 to pursue a riding apprenticeship, Glen achieved exemplary results in his early riding before relocating to Sydney in 1994 where his career flourished.
Glen has since gone on to win 96 races at Group 1 level, highlighted by 3 x consecutive Melbourne Cup victories in 2003/04/05 as well as 4 x victories in the Cox Plate and 2 x wins in the Golden Slipper (3 of the 4 legs of Australian racings Grand Slam).
Glen was an inductee into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2015 and upon his return from riding in Singapore to Australia in 2019, has once again highlighted his position as one of the all time greats of Australian racing with victories in iconic events such as The Everest (2019), The Golden Eagle (2019), Sydney Cup (2020), Cox Plate (2020), Tancred Stakes (2021) and George Ryder Stakes (2021).
Following his retirement from professional riding in November 2021, Glen has filled obligations in the media as a content contributor for Entain Group through its wagering partner Ladbrokes, as well as being a key commentator on the free to air Channel 10 coverage of the Melbourne Cup carnival.
Glen’s influence and opinion is widely respected highlighted by regular appearances and interviews across traditional media platforms as well as featuring regularly in podcasts and social media content feeds throughout Australia and internationally. In addition to his riding feats, Glen is a very keen golfer who plays very regularly between his riding commitments.
Glen Boss talks about:
- Turing Dreams into Trophies
- The Day My Life Ended … and Started Again
- Working for Kings, Sheiks and Billionaires
- Winning All You Can Win and Remaining Focused
- Me and the Diva