Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Cody's Wish will remain in training in 2023, according to a release from Godolphin.
"He came out of the Breeders' Cup very well," said Michael Banahan, Godolphin USA's director of bloodstock. "He's sound, healthy, and we're extremely excited about seeing him race next year."
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A future Darley stallion, the son of Curlin has won or placed in all 11 of his starts, including victories in seven of his last eight leading up to the Dirt Mile, with his namesake Cody Dorman in attendance. Dorman first met the bay colt in 2018 when he was just a foal at Godolphin's Gainsborough Farm, via Keeneland's Make-a-Wish program, and a bond was established between the Godolphin team and the Dorman family.
Cody's Wish has won four races in a row, including the Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in his start before the Breeders' Cup. His record stands at 7-1-3 from 11 starts, with earnings of $1,332,130.
"Cody's Wish continues to show his versatility, having won the grade 1 Forego sprinting, a total of five one-turn mile wins, including the grade 3 Westchester, and now the two-turn Dirt Mile. We'll give him a bit of a breather, then plan out a 2023 campaign that again takes us to the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park."
