Husbands returned to race-riding in Canada in August following a 2-year hiatus, riding 7 winners from 47 mounts at Woodbine and Fort Erie.
Jockeys
Champion rider will stay at Woodbine until end of the month before going back to California to collect Breeders' Cup mounts.
The leading Fort Erie jock was badly injured when a horse flipped over on him during a training incident at Woodbine; recovery will be long.
The Canadian jockey is closing in on Hall of Famer Julie Krone’s career purse earnings of $90+ million ‒ the most ever by a female rider.
The former top jock, who rode with Gomez and considered him a mentor, will be honoured in a ceremony at Woodbine on June 29.
The 2024 Assiniboia Downs season begins May 20 and already the backstretch is buzzing with a lot of jockeys and prospective grooms.
The BC rider edges Kimura; second half of the Hastings Racecourse 2023 season kicks into high gear with the 12th edition of The Cup.
Sharing snippets from his daily life as a jockey, Declan Carroll's videos offer a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the profession.
The veteran jockey, whose career spans 35 years, is the 2022 recipient of the award named for one of the sport’s most successful riders.
The Backstretch Baseball Tournament takes place on Monday, June 20, to raise money for the injured jockey's road to recovery.
The request for an increase has been met with some resistance by Ontario trainers and owners due to the timing.
More than half a dozen jockeys throughout the United States have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus leading to tracks locking down rooms.
Jockey has ridden in 20 countries, won Group 1s in more than half a dozen of those and is considered one of Europe's top horsebackers.
Forward movement to occur this week with the return of gate schooling; jockeys will be allowed to work horses beginning May 13 with strict protocols.
Racing Post offers a story on riders and horses and how they cope when the bitterly cold temperatures set in. Get a leg up!
