Patrick Husbands

Vanzzy Invades Display Winner’s Circle

TORONTO, ON – Smart Angle’s Vanzzy invaded the Woodbine winner’s circle on Saturday, taking four local foes on a merry-go-round ride in the $100,000 Display Stakes. Breaking from post 2 under […]

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Curlin’s Voyage wins Ontario Lassie Stakes

TORONTO, ON – Two-year-old filly Curlin’s Voyage gifted Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll with a stakes victory for her birthday on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack, prevailing in a photo […] Read More

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Husbands crafts a Maple Leaf Stakes masterpiece in rein to Lift Up

TORONTO, ON – Rallying through the pack from last to first, Lift Up delivered on her pari-mutuel promise with a masterful ride from Patrick Husbands in the $125,000 Maple Leaf […] Read More

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Global Access Champions Ontario Derby

TORONTO, ON – Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Global Access returned to his favorite track with aplomb on Saturday, taking over in the far turn and scooting away in the stretch to […] Read More

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The Great Day Wires the Durham Cup

TORONTO, ON – Lael Stables’ The Great Day broke well, secured early command, walked the dog, then had just enough left in the tank to out-bob Special Forces and win Saturday’s $125,000 […] Read More

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Husbands Sweeps Saturday’s Stakes at Woodbine

TORONTO, ON – Patrick Husbands completed a sweep of Saturday’s stakes events at Woodbine, taking the $100,000 Victorian Queen and matching Sweet Briar Too in front-end fashion. Husbands continues to […] Read More

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Yorkton Repeats in Bold Venture

TORONTO, ON – Winless since this race a year ago, Chiefswood Stable’s homebred Yorkton utilized similar tactics en route to repeating in Saturday’s $125,000 Bold Venture Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. The race […] Read More

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Lift Up Bears Down for Belle Mahone Victory

TORONTO, ON – Lift Up, finishing strongly under rider Patrick Husbands, was along in time to score by a neck over She’s the Berries as the 9/5 favourite in Sunday’s […] Read More

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Speedy Soul Goes Last to First in Passing Mood

TORONTO, ON – Joey Gee Thoroughbreds’ homebred filly Speedy Soul was full of run down the stretch to earn her fourth career added-money victory, this time in Saturday’s $100,000 Passing Mood Stakes […] Read More

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Alnilah Takes Seaway Stakes in a Summer Sunday Upset

TORONTO, ON – Alnilah put an end to multiple graded stakes winner Summer Sunday’s Woodbine win streak as she defeated the heavy favourite in the Seaway Stakes (G3). Despite missing […] Read More