Husbands, Casse Take Titles as 2007 Woodbine Meet Concludes

Toronto, ON – They didn’t combine for any wins at Woodbine on the final card of the season, but it was clear Patrick Husbands and Mark Casse were the jockey and trainer stories of the 169-day Woodbine Thoroughbred meet, which came to a close on Sunday. The duo connected for a staggering 76 wins this year to buoy each to their respective 2007 championships.

Husbands won his fourth Woodbine riding title with 149 victories. The four-time Sovereign Award-winning jockey, who scored his previous championships in 1999, 2000 and 2002, also took the purse earnings mark with $9,173,369. Emma-Jayne Wilson was second with 129 wins, while Emile Ramsammy and Tyler Pizarro tied for third with 124 wins.

Casse took his second Woodbine training title with 84 wins, while establishing a Woodbine purse earnings record of $5,589,480.  He also won the 2002 championship.  Sid Attard was second this year with 60 wins, while Robert Tiller was third with 53.

Melnyk Racing Stables Inc., for whom Casse won 12 races, topped Woodbine’s owner standings for the first time with purse earnings of $2,030,805.  Sam-Son Farm was second with $1,905,520. Tucci Stables was third with $1,594,014. Stronach Stables had the most wins among owners with 29.

Once again, the winner of the Grade 1, $2 million Pattison Canadian International, Cloudy’s Knight ($38.70) in 2007, led all horses at the meet with $1.44 million in earnings.