Melbourne Cup Top Jockeys

In recent years the one jockey that stands head and shoulders above all others is Australian, Glenn Boss for his three vicories in successive years on the brilliant Makybe Diva. He won the Melbourne Cup in 2003, 2004 and again in 2005. This was after a very bad fall in Hong Kong in 2002 when it looked at one point that he may never ride again.

It was Glenn's ride on his super horse in 2005 that will go down in Melbourne Cup history as one of the best ever rides in this race, and in fact top trainer Lee Freedman was very complementary about every one of his wins in the race.

Glenn Boss sums up his victories in 2004 saying; “Winning in 2004 was an unbelievable experience,” he says. “To me it was ten times a greater achievement than the year before. I just knew that Makybe Diva could do it if the circumstances were right. She’s got a great set of lungs, great temperament and the incredible ability to sprint at the end of two miles”. After his 2005 victory his words were; “The final 300 metres was a surreal feeling as I knew she was about to create racing history. I just feel privileged to be her rider. I’m just a small part of this. I’m the lucky bloke they throw onto the saddle and steer her around. She does the job for me. The association I have had with Makybe Diva has been the most exciting part of my professional career. I owe her everything. I told Lee (trainer Lee Freedman) that if we get a soft run and get to the front early in the straight I was going to get on my bike and have them try and chase us down”.

Leading Melbourne Cup Jockeys

4   -  H. White
4   -  R. Lewis
3   -  J. Purtell
3   -  J. Johnson
3   -  D. Munro
3   -  W. McLachlan
3   -  G. Boss
2   -  D. Oliver
2   -  A. Shanahan
2   -  A. Wilson
2   -  D. Beadman
2   -  J. Letts
2   -  J. Munro
2   -  J. Cassidy
2   -  J. Cutts
2   -  P. Cook
2  -   P. Glennon
2   -  R. Higgins
2   -  T. Clayton
2   -  W. Cook
2   -  W. Duncan