Patrick Husbands

Enstone triumphs in Ontario Colleen Stakes

Enstone chased down her three-year-old filly foes to earn her first graded stakes victory in $125,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes (Gr. 3) with Patrick Husbands aboard on Sunday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack. R Naja (Jesse Campbell) led the way through quarter panels of :23.59, :47.11 and 1:11.18 before being swarmed by the rest of the field. […]

Conquest Panthera Prevails in Play the King Stakes

Conquest Panthera and jockey Patrick Husbands collared the front-running Dowse’s Beach just before the finish line to win the $175,000 Play the King Stakes (Gr. 2) featured on Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack. Owned by Gary Barber and trained by Mark Casse, Conquest Panthera prevailed in 1:21.20 in the seven furlong turf stakes event for […]

Danish Dynaformer Dominates Breeders’ Stakes

Charles Fipke’s homebred Danish Dynaformer seized the lead in mid-stretch and drew off to a huge 7 ¾- length win in the 125th running of the $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, third jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Sunday at Woodbine. The son of Dynaformer competed in all three legs of the Triple Crown, finishing […]

Kingsport Crowned Victorious in Deputy Minister

Kingsport, expertly piloted by Patrick Husbands, swept to the lead at the top of the lane and never looked back capturing Wednesday night’s $125,000 Deputy Minister Stakes in stylish fashion, at Woodbine. Trained by Sid Attard for owner Goldmart Farms and Royal Laser Racing Inc., Kingsport arrived at the seven furlong ‘Poly’ sprint for Ontario-sired […]

No Irons? No Problem! A Remarkable Ride by Patrick Husbands

Friday’s fourth race at Woodbine was highlighted by an athletic ride from Patrick Husbands to guide Thebarberofbrazil to victory despite losing his irons entering the final turn. Husbands, who recently earned a record eighth Sovereign Award as the nation’s outstanding jockey, demonstrated why he is among the best at his craft with a remarkable effort […]

Galina Point Prevails in South Ocean

Gary Barber’s Galina Point kicked clear at the top of the stretch and never looked back en route to a smart score in Saturday’s $125,400 South Ocean Stakes, at Woodbine. The victory in the 1 1/16-miles ‘Poly’ stake for Ontario-sired juvenile fillies marked the first added-money win for the bay daughter of Saffir-Celtic Craft. Barber […]

Goodoldhockeygame Scores in Bull Page

Frank Di Giulio Jr.’s Goodoldhockeygame skated up the rail to capture Saturday’s co-featured $125,000 Bull Page Stakes, at Woodbine. It was a breakthrough performance for the Bob Tiller trainee, earning his first-added money score in his first attempt to remain undefeated through two lifetime starts. Seffeara, a track record setter on debut and winner of […]

Conquest Typhoon Blows ‘em Away in Summer

Conquest Stables’ Conquest Typhoon, with Patrick Husbands, capped a dream day for his connections with an authoritative win in the $234,800 Summer Stakes for two-year-olds. The victory in the Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In event meant that the owner, jockey and trainer Mark Casse will be well represented at the Breeders’ Cup. Earlier in […]

Kaigun Installed as Favourite for Ricoh Woodbine Mile

The Mark Casse-trained Kaigun has been installed as the 5-2 morning line choice in an extremely competitive renewal of the Grade 1, $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile Sunday at Woodbine. The 18th edition of one of the premier grass races in North America, which attracted 11 hopefuls, will be televised live across Canada on TSN […]

Imperial Dream Impresses in Vandal

Tucci Stables’ Imperial Dream won a speed duel with Seffeara before sprinting to a comfortable victory in the $150,000 Vandal Stakes for Ontario-bred juveniles, Saturday at Woodbine. Trained by Nick Gonzalez, the dark bay son of Stormy Atlantic arrived at the six furlong ‘Poly’ sprint from a 4 3/4-length maiden win on July 13. Seffeara, […]