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| Patrick Husbands | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | (1973-05-22)May 22, 1973 (age 51) Bridgetown,Barbados |
| Career wins | 3,000+ (ongoing) |
| Major racing wins | |
| Barbados Gold Cup (1990, 2006, 2010, 2014) Barbados Derby (1998) Kennedy Road Stakes (1998, 2002) Royal North Stakes (1998, 2012) Display Stakes (1999, 2002, 2005, 2010) Eclipse Stakes (1999, 2002, 2006) Grey Stakes (1999, 2006) Dance Smartly Stakes (1999, 2003, 2010, 2016) Shepperton Stakes (1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2016) Autumn Stakes (2000, 2003, 2008, 2010) Nandi Stakes (2000, 2002, 2003, 2014) Overskate Stakes (2000) La Lorgnette Stakes (2001, 2003, 2014) Woodbine Mile (2001) Metropolitan Handicap (2001) Seaway Stakes (2001, 2007) Nashua Stakes (2002) Swynford Stakes (2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014) Cup and Saucer Stakes (2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015) George C. Hendrie Stakes (2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014) Canadian Stakes (2004) Charlie Barley Stakes (2004, 2006, 2012, 2016) Sir Barton Stakes (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2015) Bison City Stakes (2007) Bourbonette Oaks (2007) Highlander Stakes (2007) Seagram Cup Stakes (2007, 2011, 2015) Victoria Park Stakes (2007) Wonder Where Stakes (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015) Woodbine Oaks (2007, 2014) King Edward Breeders' Cup Stakes (2008, 2010) Princess Elizabeth Stakes (2008) Connaught Cup Stakes (2009, 2010) Hendrie Stakes (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014) South Ocean Stakes (2014) Canadian Classic Race wins: | |
| Racing awards | |
| Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009) Leading jockey at Woodbine Racetrack (1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008) Avelino Gomez Memorial Award (2014) | |
| Honours | |
| January 7, 2004 - "Patrick Husbands Day" inBarbados | |
| Significant horses | |
| Wando,Arch Hall,Seaside Retreat,Sealy Hill | |
Patrick Husbands (born May 22, 1973) is aBarbadianjockey inThoroughbred horse racing. The son of a jockey, he began riding as a young boy, turning professional in his home country where he rode successfully until emigrating toToronto,Ontario in 1994. In 1990 he became the youngest jockey to win the prestigious Barbados Gold Cup at just 16 years, 9 months on his mount Vardar.
Racing out ofWoodbine Racetrack, in 2003 Husbands won theCanadian Triple Crown aboard the coltWando and that year became his breakout year. Among his other notable wins, he rodeNumerous Times to victory in the $1 million 2001Woodbine Mile andExciting Story in that same year'sMetropolitan Handicap atBelmont Park inNew York. He rodeArch Hall to three straight wins between 2004 and 2006 in theSir Barton Stakes. In 2007, he was the regular rider onCanadian Horse of the Year,Sealy Hill.
Patrick Husbands was voted theSovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey a then unprecedented four straight years between 1999 and 2002. He made his firstKentucky Derby appearance in 2006 ridingSeaside Retreat fortrainerMark Casse. In 2008 he won his fifth riding title at Woodbine Racetrack and was voted the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Jockey for a record-tying sixth time.
On October 4, 2009 Patrick Husbands earned his 2,000th career victory at Woodbine Racetrack.[1]
On June 5, 2014 it was announced the Husband would be the 30th winner of theAvelino Gomez Memorial Award. The award recognizes jockeys who are Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or a regular in the country for more than five years, who have made significant contributions to the sport of thoroughbred horse racing.[2]
On June 18, 2016 Patrick Husbands earned his 3,000th career victory at Woodbine Racetrack.[3]
Husbands makes his home inBrampton, Ontario. He has a brother (Simon Husbands) and a nephew- apprentice (Terry Husbands) who are also jockeys.
| Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 14 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 18 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 14 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 10 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 24 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 32 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 26 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 20 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 16 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 12 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 11 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 10 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 15 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 47 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 15 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 | 33 |