Career
He began his professional riding career in 1953 in Toronto where he competed at Greenwood Raceway and Woodbine Racetrack until 1974, with several years missed due to accidents. Gubbins also raced at Waterford Park in Chester, West Virginia and various other tracks in the United States. After his retirement as a jockey, George Gubbins became a clocker in southern California.
He now resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina. became a clocker at California tracks He currently resides in Spartanburg, South Carolina.