 On June 5, 2014 it was announced the Husband would be the 30th winner of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.The award recognizes jockeys who are Canadian-born, Canadian-raised, or a regular in the country for more than five years, who have made significant contributions to the sport of thoroughbred horse racing.On June 18, 2016 Patrick Husbands earned his 3,000th career victory at Woodbine Racetrack.