Glenn Boss to relocate to Melbourne
November 25th 2008 08:31
In the past there has been major two factors for the movement of jockeys to relocate from their home state to another.
(photo: Mark Dadswell)
The most obvious reason is the gifted jockey who finds success quickly (easily) in his own state - that is not Victoria or New South Wales - and then moves to challenge himself and those already established in the premier racing states of Australia.
We need look no further than Damien Oliver for this example - coming to Melbourne as a apprentice and persevering against bouts of homesickness to pursue and develop a stellar career.
And there has always been the flight of second-tier and struggling jockeys who would move from their home state to another to establish a career that does not entail competing with the best of their profession for a share of the spoils. Mostly the defection for this case has been from Melbourne (and Sydney) to Adelaide, Perth, and Tasmania.
But in these days of powerful (and dominant - especially in Sydney) stables, the cream of the jockeys have been poached to ride on retainers as a stable jockey. Blake Shinn and Nash Rawiller now going head-to-head for a Sydney Jockey’s Premiership while being the stable riders for Gai Waterhouse.
So when Glenn Boss returned to Sydney from his most recent overseas riding stint he was faced with the daunting prospect of competing for rides in Sydney with small fields - and a great proportion of the better chances (in the power stables of Waterhouse, Darley, or Waller) already assigned to the stable jockeys.
So Glenn Boss has now decided to relocate to Melbourne. Not such a strange move as he has dominated Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival’s in previous years years and has a well deserved reputation as one of the best riders in the country. Boss was born in Queensland and he had previously relocated to Sydney - giving the example as to how the best jockeys congregate in Melbourne and Sydney.
Boss prefers to ride freelance - and in Melbourne there is a greater spread of stables who share the racing spoils (not to mention the larger field sizes). As soon as it was known that he would be riding in Melbourne he picked up 6 rides for Moonee Valley this coming Saturday.
Permanent relocation with his family will follow next year. His son and daughter (eight and thirteen) will finish the school year in Sydney before a more permanent move is made by the entire family.
“Sydney racing is a little stagnant in that regard and if you not affiliated (with a major stable) you're really struggling.”
“I'm struggling up here at the moment and have had to look elsewhere. “
“I'm quite excited about it but it's not a decision I've take lightly. I've got the full support of my family and I've also spoken to a lot of the leading trainers in Melbourne and they are also willing to support me.”
“I've thought about it for a while but I think my hand is forced.” Glenn Boss, commenting on Melbourne radio 927 today.
Glenn Boss winning on Vigor at the 2008 Flemington carnival
(photo: Mark Dadswell)
The most obvious reason is the gifted jockey who finds success quickly (easily) in his own state - that is not Victoria or New South Wales - and then moves to challenge himself and those already established in the premier racing states of Australia.
We need look no further than Damien Oliver for this example - coming to Melbourne as a apprentice and persevering against bouts of homesickness to pursue and develop a stellar career.
And there has always been the flight of second-tier and struggling jockeys who would move from their home state to another to establish a career that does not entail competing with the best of their profession for a share of the spoils. Mostly the defection for this case has been from Melbourne (and Sydney) to Adelaide, Perth, and Tasmania.
But in these days of powerful (and dominant - especially in Sydney) stables, the cream of the jockeys have been poached to ride on retainers as a stable jockey. Blake Shinn and Nash Rawiller now going head-to-head for a Sydney Jockey’s Premiership while being the stable riders for Gai Waterhouse.
So when Glenn Boss returned to Sydney from his most recent overseas riding stint he was faced with the daunting prospect of competing for rides in Sydney with small fields - and a great proportion of the better chances (in the power stables of Waterhouse, Darley, or Waller) already assigned to the stable jockeys.
So Glenn Boss has now decided to relocate to Melbourne. Not such a strange move as he has dominated Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival’s in previous years years and has a well deserved reputation as one of the best riders in the country. Boss was born in Queensland and he had previously relocated to Sydney - giving the example as to how the best jockeys congregate in Melbourne and Sydney.
Boss prefers to ride freelance - and in Melbourne there is a greater spread of stables who share the racing spoils (not to mention the larger field sizes). As soon as it was known that he would be riding in Melbourne he picked up 6 rides for Moonee Valley this coming Saturday.
Permanent relocation with his family will follow next year. His son and daughter (eight and thirteen) will finish the school year in Sydney before a more permanent move is made by the entire family.
“Sydney racing is a little stagnant in that regard and if you not affiliated (with a major stable) you're really struggling.”
“I'm struggling up here at the moment and have had to look elsewhere. “
“I'm quite excited about it but it's not a decision I've take lightly. I've got the full support of my family and I've also spoken to a lot of the leading trainers in Melbourne and they are also willing to support me.”
“I've thought about it for a while but I think my hand is forced.” Glenn Boss, commenting on Melbourne radio 927 today.
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