Simon Husbands

Simon Husbands is a jockey in Thoroughbred [horse race|Thoroughbred horse racing].
Husbands began racing in his native Barbados in the mid nineteen eighties then a few years later relocated to Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada where he earned his first North American win in 1990. Riding from a base at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto since 2000, among his victories, Simon Husbands has won the Shady Well, Frost [King Stakes|Frost King] and Victoria Park Stakes. In 1998 he traveled to his homeland where he won the country's most prestigious race, the Barbados [Gold Cup].
Simon Husbands is the older brother of jockey Patrick Husbands who followed in his footsteps and settled in Canada.