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Just a year before he won three consecutive Melbourne Cups, a routine fall threatened Glen Boss' ability to walk.

It wasn’t the fairy tale finish the racing community was hoping for, but Glen Boss has said an emotional goodbye to the sport on Saturday afternoon. Piloting Spanish Mission for trainer Peter Moody and sent out as a $1.

The glorious uncertainty of sport is what captivates us and you can never be gifted a fairytale farewell ' even if you start as the $1.40 favourite.

But you still couldn’t wipe the smile off Glen Boss’s face as racing’s great entertainer strode bare-chested around Caulfield after his final race ride. His grand career, which started with winner in a 300m race (yes, that’s correct) on the Gympie …

At the age of 52, Glen Boss decided it was the right time to step away from a game he’s dominated for so many years. 'Bossy' has achieved just about everything there is to achieve as a jockey – three Melbourne Cups,

Australian racing legend and showman Glen Boss will look to end his career with a fairytale win aboard short-priced favourite Spanish Mission at Caulfield.

Champion jockey Glen Boss has announced his retirement. The 52-year-old Hall of Fame hoop will step away from his career in the saddle after this Saturday’s meeting at Caulfield. Boss will partner with Spanish Mission in the Group 2 Zipping Classic,

He is, of course, Glen Boss and he’s been doing that sort of stuff at the top level for nearly three decades. But no more. This Saturday, the 52-year-old will officially retire on 90 winners at group 1 level and thousands more.

Australian racing legend and its greatest showman Glen Boss has announced his retirement. Boss’s swan song will be aboard short-priced favourite Spanish Mission in Saturday’s Group 2 $750,000 Herald Sun Zipping Classic (2400m) at Caulfield.

Glen Boss, who famously rode Makybe Diva to three straight Melbourne Cup wins, is aiming to go out on a high when he rides for the last time on Saturday. Australian racing legend and its greatest showman Boss’s swan song will be aboard short-priced favourite Spanish Mission in Saturday’s Group …