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Patrick Husbands


Born:
1973-05-22
Bridgetown
Saint Michael, Barbados

Currently Residing:
Brampton
Ontario Canada

Height: 5 6
Weight: 115 lb



He is single. His father Walter was a jockey, brother Anthony is a former Woodbine rider, another brother Simon is also a jockey.


Notes:
Patrick Husbands is a popular thoroughbred jockey, who has been racing in the Canadian horseracing circuit for nearly two decades. He is by birth the son of a jockey, who started riding horses as a young boy in his homeland. Gradually, he became a professional rider in his home country and rode with great weight until immigrating to Toronto, Ontario in 1994. He has won the Canadian Triple Crown in 2003 riding the colt Wando. Patrick Husbands was chosen for the Sovereign Awards for Outstanding Jockey. He made his first Kentucky Derby appearance in 2006 riding Seaside Retreat for trainer Mark Casse.

Statistics

Year Races Run Wins Place Show Earnings
2010 985 177 145 151 -
2009 1037 189 163 157 -
2008 924 181 151 124 -
2006 678 126 110 92 -
2005 736 121 114 112 -
2004 748 141 115 114 -

Facts

• Important Racing Wins
• 1990 Barbados Gold Cup
• 1998 Barbados Derby, Kennedy Road Stakes, Royal North Stakes
• 2002 Kennedy Road Stakes, Display Stakes, Eclipse Stakes, Nashua Stakes, Swynford Stakes
• 1999 Display Stakes, Eclipse Stakes, Grey Stakes, Dance Smartly Stakes
• 2000 Autumn Stakes, Overskate Stakes
• 2001 La Lorgnette Stakes, Woodbine Mile, Metropolitan Handicap, Seaway Stakes
• 2003 Display Stakes, Dance Smartly Stakes, Autumn Stakes, La Lorgnette Stakes, Cup and Saucer Stakes, George C. Hendrie Stakes, Queen s Plate, Breeders Stakes
• 2004 Swynford Stakes, Canadian Stakes, Sir Barton Stakes
• 2005 Sir Barton Stakes
• 2006 Barbados Gold Cup, Eclipse Stakes, Grey Stakes, Sir Barton Stakes, Breeders Stakes
• 2007 Seaway Stakes, Swynford Stakes, Bison City Stakes, Bourbonette Breeders Cup Stakes, Highlander Stakes, Seagram Cup Stakes, Victoria Park Stakes, Wonder Where Stakes, Woodbine Oaks, Breeders Stakes
• 2008 King Edward Breeders Cup Stakes
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