Patrick Husbands

‘Roxy’ Roller: Casse Charge Takes Fury in Fine Fashion

Eugene Melnyk’s Roxy Gap got back to her winning ways, taking Saturday’s $150,000 Fury Stakes at Woodbine by three-quarters of a length. The three-year-old daughter of Indian Charlie now has four wins from five starts and stamped herself as a major contender for the Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, on June 5. She came into […]

Stakes Recap: Essence Hit Man Sets Track Record in Jacques Cartier

Essence Hit Man launched his 2011 campaign in blistering style, setting a track record of 1:08.16 for six furlongs, while taking the featured $168,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes, Sunday at Woodbine. With Patrick Husbands at the controls, Essence Hit Man, a four-year-old son of Speightstown-El Prado Essence, fired from the gate, quickly opening a three-length lead […]