Race: Boss stands tall as top jockeys dominate carnival

AAP General News (Australia)
04-09-2007
Race: Boss stands tall as top jockeys dominate carnival

By John Coomber, Senior Sports Writer

SYDNEY, April 9 AAP - Golden Slipper Day belonged to Damien Oliver. Derby Day was all
about Darren Beadman. On Doncaster Day, it was time for the Boss to assert himself.

Australia's greatest three riders have whacked up the spoils in the Sydney autumn carnival
so far, proving the old racing adage that the best jockeys win the best races.

Oliver won four at Rosehill, including the Golden Slipper and the BMW. Beadman won
four at Randwick on Saturday, including the Derby and the Sires' Produce.

There was only one Group One race at Randwick today, and Glen Boss duly steered the
heavily backed favourite Haradasun over the line in the Doncaster.

It was the 60th Group One win for Boss, who became a household name when he rode the
great mare Makybe Diva to three consecutive Melbourne Cup wins from 2003-05.

Boss only got the Doncaster ride because Haradasun's usual jockey Nash Rawiller is
unable to make the lightweight 53kg.

Boss has now ridden the colt twice and won Group One races both times, having taken
out the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill 10 days ago.

"I love this horse. He's something special," Boss said.

Haradasun, who was backed from $5 into $4.20 favourite, ran erratically in the straight
but had too much class for the rest of the field.

Beadman was second on Mentality and consoled himself by riding a double, while Oliver
finished fifth on the baldy-faced Apache Cat. He still kept up his strike rate with three
winners for the day.

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