Caribbean Sports Network

CHAMPION Woodbine rider Patrick Husbands and challenger Eurico Rosa Da Silva have flip-flopped atop the current jockey standings again. The Barbadian-born veteran scored twice on yesterday’s ten-race programme, but Da Silva matched him also landing a double to take both their tally to 37 winning rides each, but Husbands has the lead by also riding 37 second-placed horses.

But the day’s feature Marine Stakes for three-year-olds over 1 1/16 miles eluded Husbands.

He had to settle for second place in the Can$159,300 race astride Hotep.

Husbands got his first winner in the fourth race aboard Tasty Temptation in a 1 1/16 miles race worth Can$88,972 for fillies and mares three-year-olds and upwards.

And he completed his double riding D’Country to victory in the ninth race, a six furlong allowance for three-year-olds and up fillies and mares worth Can$61,300.

Husbands also finished second astride Ladies Don’t Lie in the second race and third in the seventh on Essence Thunder.

Trinidad-born jockey Emile Ramsammy, an ex-Sovereign Award winner had one winning ride yesterday.

He booted home Meke B King in the day’s opener over six furlongs which was a claiming event for three-year-olds and upwards worth Can$36,046.

He was also on the tines in the eighth race, guiding Winning Charm into second.

Da Silva who is currently Husbands’ main challenger got a double, but he too missed out on the day’s feature.

Current standings at Woodbine:

1. Patrick Husbands, Eurico Rosa Da Silva 37; 3. Emile Ramsammy 28; 4. Chantal Sutherland 27; 5. Omar Moreno 22; 6. Emma-Jayne Wilson, Luis Contreras 18; 8. Tyler Pizarro, David Clark 15; 9. James McAleney 14; 11. Jono Jones 10; 12. Justin Stein 10; 13. Richard Anthony Dos Ramos 9; 16 Slade Callaghan 4.