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8 The Game, January 2009
Simon Husbands Suspended
Woodbine stewards have issued
a one year suspension to Simon Husbands for not trying his hardest to win the third race at Woodbine on November 30. His brother, jockey Patrick Husbands, who was vying for the leading rider title at Woodbine, guided Come On Love to victory in
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the race in which Simon Husbands nished second, threequarters of a length behind, on Bug’s Boy. Brent Stone relayed the stewards’ decision.
“Mr. 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,” the statement said.
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The suspension was to have begun December 8 however Simon was planning to appeal the ruling.
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The Game received a letter from the trainer of Bug’s Boy who, in the letter, supported the jockey and the ride given, mentioning that the horse is quirky and Simon had ridden him exactly as instructed.
News in Review
Bear Stables’ Kentucky Bear has been retired after suffering an undisclosed injury during a workout at Santa Anita. December 7 was the last posted work for the G1 placed colt who was shipped to California from the barn of Woodbine Trainer Reade Baker. It was noted that it was doubtful that Kentucky Bear could recover enough from the injury to race again at his peak level.
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