Glennn Boss to ride in Macau

[imaufo]

Another leading Australian rider is away overseas. The Licencing Committee of Macau Jockey Club has granted a Club Jockey's Licence to Glen Boss, effective from mid-April to mid-August 2002.
Glen Boss. Photo Jo Adams
Boss's association with Macau racing began as early as in 1997, when he represented Australia to participate in the second edition of the Macau International Jockeys Invitation Races. Then on 26 January this year, Boss partnered with Hey Pronto trained by leading Sydney Trainer Gai Waterhouse to fetch the Class 1 Macau Jockey Club Trophy at Randwick. The Macau Jockey Club Trophy is part of the exchange programme established between the Australia Jockey Club and Macau Jockey Club

[Scarper]

wow! another big name in macau!

[Homer J.]

Yes...another big name not quite as welcome as before in HK.... ;)

[corkey boy]

The profile of the place is certainly lifting. Remember also that their horses can and do compete in overseas events now too. Well done MJC.

[woopin]

Glen Boss to Macau? Good God it shows what a perilous state Australian horseracing is in.The exodus of anyone in the industry with any ability continues.While own privatised TABs run off about how great everything, is the desertions continue.I am afraid racing is pretty much buggered here and unless somepeople with intelligence can be found to turn it around I see it getting to a stage where we function as a giant breeding ground of talent (equine and human)for overseas markets.TABs in Australia seem to think that if they provide a hundred different betting opportunities a day and hold x$ + $1000 they are going better than holding x$ over fewer.The fact that over 50% of trifecta combinations that the normal punter takes are shocking value does not mean he loses any less when he does lose,just that he does not have any chance of winning what he should win.Flexi bet tri's etc. introduced in NSW have been hailed as agreat opportunity for small punters to take wide spreads.These would include combinations requiring dividends bigger than the pool size on most occasions.How often do you hear Sky/Radio announcers rave about $5000 dividends.If you know anything about value you will notice in many cases the right divvy should be much larger.In other words every bet can lose 100% but you can't get what you deserve therefore you must end up broke. :eek:

[rubble]

Aussie racing does need some help. Too much of it for starters...
Read that Boss is happy to be invited to Macau but is in no hurry to come over. Said he had to concentrate on the big autumn racing in Australia and then would consider Macau.