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12-08-2008, 10:29 PM
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S. Husbands Gets A Year? What Other Jocks Don't Ride To Wire?
While reading my Sunday DRF in hand as opposed to online my eyes fell upon a story that begged explanation. The older brother of 2008 Woodbine meet winning jockey Patrick Husbands (Simon) was suspended for a full year for his ride on #2 Bug's Boy in the 3rd race on November 30th placing second on a 14-1 shot by 3/4's of a length. Interestingly his brother Patrick rode the winner #2 Come on Love favored at slightly more than 3/2. Senior steward Richard Grubb had this to say.... "Husbands did not persevere with his mount throughout the race or demonstrate an effort to ensure the best and fastest race of which his mount was capable," read the stewards' ruling, which was released Saturday. Stewards Richard Grubb, Fenton Platts, and Gunnar Lindberg heard testimony from Husbands and trainer John LeBlanc, whose wife, Maggie, and son, Douglas, own Bug's Boy. Robert King, secretary manager of the Jockeys' Benefit Association of Canada, also was present. Since replays are dissected here for not only the action seen but also the INTENT of actions seen and unseen, I am curious if anyone else sees Simon Husbands cause his own horse to check from the jockey's own slight startle midstretch due to the oncoming 3rd place finisher #1 Blu Them Away. Once that happens S. Husbands does not seem to have a chance to win even though he WAS in position to do so prior to the jocks reaction. Does the penalty fit the crime? There are unfortunately too many third and fourth place jocks who don't ride to the wire in this country, thus part of me wants to cheer this ruling as payback for tri's and super's lost from noncompetitive rides but unless there is history here on S Husbands part I didn't see this as horrendously egregious. The second part of the question is to poll you all for the names of jocks you think are most guilty of these rides that are "noncompetitive". Replay available free at CalRacing.com (Nov 30 Race 3) 
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12-08-2008, 10:43 PM
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It's too late for me to comment on this tonight.. I'll have to get back to you tomorrow
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12-08-2008, 10:54 PM
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There is no way any of us can tell if a jockey should "ride" his horse to the wire completely. The horse can be injured for all we know!! and only the jockey can feel that. I'd never question a jockey's decision to let the horse finish under their own power.
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12-08-2008, 10:58 PM
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So you think this was bogus??
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12-09-2008, 02:37 AM
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12-09-2008, 10:25 AM
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12-09-2008, 10:41 AM
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It certainly didn't look like he was trying all that hard at any point in the stretch and it's the kind of race that would have made me furious as a bettor, and at the very least it's suspicious based on Patrick's title fight.
Would be interested to know all of the details that went into it.
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12-09-2008, 06:07 AM
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Simon Husbands' ride was peculiar given the announcer even pointed out in the stretch the horse hadn't been asked yet, and when he was clear he certainly didn't try his best to win the race judging by the tape. Bettors have to be protected for the good of the game and this sends a clear message to riders to perservere on their mounts, whether it's for w/p/s or trifecta players.
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12-09-2008, 06:19 AM
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12-09-2008, 06:42 AM
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please use generalizations and non-truths when arguing your side, thank you
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12-12-2008, 12:40 PM
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Simon Husbands looking at a year suspension for letting his brother win.
http://www.drf.com/news/article/100403.html
Woodbine rider draws year ban By Bill Tallon Jockey Simon Husbands is facing a suspension of one calendar year for what stewards termed "an unsatisfactory ride" aboard Bug's Boy, who finished second in the third race at Woodbine on Nov. 30. "Husbands did not persevere with his mount throughout the race or demonstrate an effort to ensure the best and fastest race of which his mount was capable, " read the stewards' ruling, which was released Saturday. RACE ON YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5dpfoTLRNA the winner was ridden by Husbands' brother Patrick, who tied for leading rider by wins with the score (no. 157 on the year).
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12-12-2008, 12:51 PM
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