Beautiful Cody's Wish Leather Halter with Certificate of Authenticity from Darley. Cody's Wish was voted Horse of the Year at the 2023 Eclipse Award in addition to being named American Champion Older Dirt Male Horse. Cody's Wish also won the Vox Populi (People's Choice) Award in  2022 & 2023. This is a great item to own for any racing fan or collector.

Cody's Wish, a  multiple Grade I winner and a  two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. In 2022 he was a winner in four of his five starts–all stakes races–including two Grade I victories in the Forego Stakes at Saratoga and the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland. In 2023 he again won four of his five starts, winning the Grade I Metropolitan Handicap, Grade I Churchill Downs Stakes and Grade II Vosburgh Stakes before defending his title in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita Park. Named after Cody Dorman, a native of Richmond, Kentucky who was born with Wolf–Hirschhorn syndrome and had attended several races throughout the horse’s career. 

Before the colt ever raced, the Make-A-Wish Foundation brought together the Godolphin homebred and Cody Dorman, a youngster living in Kentucky who was afflicted with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, a genetic disorder that left him unable to talk or walk. The meeting led to naming the Curlin colt Cody's Wish and a bond between the horse, the connections, and the Dorman family blossomed.

The opportunity the horse gave them to do something they had never done before was heartwarming, and the way the horse racing industry, racetracks, and fans embraced them was incredible," Banahan said. "The Dormans were an inspiration to a lot of families who are also facing difficult situations in their lives. It was an unbelievable experience. Even when we lost at Saratoga there was so much love for Cody. It was a great day for the family."

Tragically, Cody Dorman lost his battle for life on the trip home to Kentucky the day after the Nov. 4 Dirt Mile. He was 17 and left behind a legacy that for years will be attached to a Thoroughbred acclaimed as Horse of the Year.


Thank you Darley.

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