Background
Glennon rode his first winner, a horse named Alares, trained by his father, at a bush tracked, Bacchus Marsh at the age of 13.
Glennon rode his first winner, a horse named Alares, trained by his father, at a bush tracked, Bacchus Marsh at the age of 13.
Glennon then moved to South Australia, where he rode with great success, quickly becoming one of the leading apprentices in Adelaide. Wanting to embellish his already solid career, Glennon went abroad seeking further opportunities. Settling in Ireland, where he stepped into shoes of Garnet Bougoure as Vincent O"Briens number one hoop.
He soon blossomed into a fearsome rider, winning the jockey"s championship.
While in Ireland, he came to terms with the French trainer Etienne Pollet and accepted a contract to ply his trade in France. lieutenant"s here that he and Sea-Bird came together.
He and the son of Dan Cupid would sweep through the 1965 flat season winning all before them, culminating in victories in both the Epsom Derby and the Prix de l"Arc de Triomphe. Sea-Bird would end his racing days as the highest rated flat horse of all time.
Pat Glennon would become the only Australian jockey to taste success in the Epsom Derby, and the Prix de L"Arc de Triomphe.
He died on 14 February 2004 at the age of 76.