Patrick Husbands

Uncaptured Sails to Swynford Score

Uncaptured maintained his undefeated status with a scintillating effort in Sunday’s $168,900 Swynford Stakes, at Woodbine. The dark bay son of Lion Heart-Captivating, trained by Mark Casse for owner John C. Oxley, entered the Swynford off a trio of winning runs, including scores in the Clarendon and Vandal Stakes. Patrick Husbands settled Uncaptured, the 1-5 […]

Roxy Gap Unwavering in Royal North

Roxy Gap put in a determined effort to hold off favoured Atlantic Hurricane in Sunday’s Grade 3 $187,000 Royal North Stakes, at Woodbine. The Eugene Melnyk homebred, trained by Mark Casse and expertly ridden by Patrick Husbands, surged to the lead through the turn and dug in bravely down the lane to win her second […]

Queen’s Plate Fever

Trainer Mark Casse, a four-time Sovereign Award winner as Canada’s top conditioner, will send out three hopefuls for the $1 million Queen’s Plate on June 24th at Woodbine as he seeks his first win in the country’s most famed horse race. Last year, he also saddled a trio of runners in the ‘Gallop for the […]

Roxy Gap Impressive in Hendrie

Eugene Melnyk’s Roxy Gap, patiently ridden by Patrick Husbands, was a commanding winner of the $183,000 Grade 2 Hendrie Stakes, at Woodbine. Dr. Diamonds Prize broke on top in the six and a half furlong main track event, but an anxious Sweet Cassiopeia brushed to the lead and made the quarter in :23.05 and a […]

Dixie Strike Dominant in Selene

John C. Oxley’s Dixie Strike returned to winning form with an impressive rally up the rail to overtake Tu Endie Wei in Sunday’s Grade 3 $280,000 Selene Stakes, at Woodbine. The Dixie Union-Noble Strike bay, bred in Ontario at Arosa Farms, raced from off-the-pace in the early going as Tu Endie Wei made the half […]

Roxy Gap ‘Sens-ational’ in Whimsical

Eugene Melnyk’s homebred Roxy Gap was an impressive off-the-pace winner of Sunday’s $181,800 Grade 3 Whimsical Stakes, at Woodbine. Roxy Gap, trained by 2011 Sovereign Award-winning conditioner Mark Casse, broke sharply in the six-furlong ‘Poly’ sprint but was quickly settled by jockey Patrick Husbands.  Honey Chile led the field through a half in :45.11, as […]

Rose and Shine Shoots for the Stars in Star Shoot

Rose and Shine, a three-year-old daughter of Mr. Sekiguchi, looks to start her campaign on a winning note when she goes postward against Sovereign Award champion Tu Endie Wei in Saturday’s $150,000 Star Shoot Stakes, at Woodbine.    Owned by James Sabiston and trained by Ralph Biamonte, Rose and Shine won three races, along with […]

Eagle Poise Talon-ted in Track Record-Setting Effort

Riverdee Stable’s Eagle Poise, under Patrick Husbands, rallied to win the Grade 3, $153,300 Valedictory Stakes, the final added-money event of Woodbine’s 2011 thoroughbred season, in record fashion. The five-year-old gelded son of Empire Maker dueled with a game Harrods Creek down the lane, gutting out a head score. Eye of the Leopard, the 2009 […]

Is Eagle Poise Poised to Take the Valedictory Stakes?

Eagle Poise, a five-year-old son of Empire Maker, who finished second in the 2009 edition of the $150,000 Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes, looks to go one better in the marathon feature on Sunday, closing day of the 2011 Woodbine thoroughbred meet. Owned by Riverdee Stable and trained by Graham Motion, Eagle Poise won the 1 […]

Jenna’s Wabbit Seeks Third Win in Kingarvie

Jenna’s Wabbit, a two-year-old son of Old Forester-In The Buff, will try for his third-consecutive added-money score in Saturday’s $125,000 Kingarvie Stakes, at Woodbine. In fact, but for a neck loss in the Clarendon Stakes on July 3, the wascally ‘Wabbit’ would be working on a five-race win streak.  Still, Jenna’s Wabbit has been a […]

Stars to Shine Twinkles in Belle Mahone

Stars to Shine seized control of Saturday’s $100,000 Belle Mahone Stakes as the field came off the final turn, then sprinted away from her rivals for an authoritative victory, her first added-money triumph. After a troubled fifth-place finish in the Grade 2 Dance Smartly Stakes on July 10, Stars to Shine, a dark bay daughter […]

James Street Finds a Winning Path in the Seagram Cup

James Street held off a fast-closing Stunning Stag to capture Saturday’s Grade 3, $161,200 Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine. The four-year-old son of El Prado made his first appearance for trainer Josie Carroll a memorable one by notching his first added-money score. Court of the Realm, who came into the Seagram Cup on a five-race […]

Marketing Mix Marvellous in the Wonder Where

Marketing Mix, under a patient ride from jockey Patrick Husbands, sprinted down the rail to capture Sunday’s $250,800 Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine, the third leg of the Triple Tiara series. The 1 1/4-mile turf event is the third race in the Triple Tiara, for three-year-old fillies, foaled in Canada. Marketing Mix, a dark bay […]

Paso Doble Takes New Providence

Favoured Paso Doble, ridden by Patrick Husbands, took over from pacesetter Daniel Be Good turning for home, then fended off a late challenge from Dancingall Theway by a length to win the featured $125,000 New Providence Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. Now trained by Mark Casse for Centennial Farms, Paso Doble, a five-year-old gelded son of […]

Check Your Soul Takes Wando in Style

His connections certainly know what it takes to win the Queen’s Plate, Canada’s most famous horse race, which will be contested on June 26 at Woodbine. Now, Check Your Soul just has to get to the classic for his owner-breeder Charles Fipke and his Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield. Attfield, of course, is an […]