HORSE RACING-CARIBBEAN-Husbands celebrates Fort Erie title with brace.

Barbadian Christopher Husbands logged a handsome brace on the season-ending nine-race card as he completed a hat-trick of titles at Fort Erie here Tuesday.

Barbadian jockey Chris Husbands.

The 33-year-old won race two with favourite Don't Stop Dreamin and returned to capture race seven with another favourite Beyond Talented, to finish the five-month campaign with 40 wins.

Husbands, who won the 2022 title with 32 wins and the 2021 crown with 52 wins, also ended the season with CAN$469 179 in monies.

Melanie Pinto finished second on 31 wins with Jamaican Kirk Johnson a further six back in third.

Entering the final day at the central Canada oval all but assured of the title, Husbands celebrated with two wins from his five outings.

He opened his account in a six-furlong sprint for the three-year-old and upwards, getting Don't Stop Dreamin to the wire five lengths clear.

After stalking with the three-year-old chestnut gelding, Husbands overtook pace-setter Mighty Pele on the turn to dominate the stretch...