Cody’s Wish

B 2018 16.3¾HH (1.72M)
Curlin – Dance Card (Tapit)
Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky

First foals in 2025

2023 Horse of the Year. More G1 wins at a mile on dirt than any other colt ever. Sensational two-time winner of the G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, plus the G1 Met Mile, G1 Churchill Downs Stakes, and G1 Forego.

Eight career triple-digit Beyers. His 112 in the G1 Met Mile was the highest of 2023.

Curlin’s only five-time G1-winning son. And he’s his sire’s fastest sprinter: his 112 Beyer in the G1 Forego makes him Curlin’s fastest horse at less than a mile.

Out of a G1 winner by Tapit and from the La Troienne family, like roster mates Essential Quality and Maxfield.

Pedigree

CODY'S WISH

CURLIN

SMART STRIKE

MR. PROSPECTOR

RAISE A NATIVE

GOLD DIGGER

CLASSY 'N SMART

SMARTEN

NO CLASS

SHERRIFF'S DEPUTY

DEPUTY MINISTER

VICE REGENT

MINT COPY

BARBARIKA

BATES MOTEL

WAR EXCHANGE

DANCE CARD

TAPIT

PULPIT

A.P. INDY

PREACH

TAP YOUR HEELS

UNBRIDLED

RUBY SLIPPERS

TEMPTING NOTE

EDITOR'S NOTE

FORTY NINER

BEWARE OF THE CAT

TEMPT

DEVIL'S BAG

THINGHATAB

By CURLIN (2004) Dubai World Cup (G1), Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Preakness S (G1), Stephen Foster H (G1), Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), etc. Sire of 1,136 foals aged three and up, including CODY’S WISH, BRIGHT FUTURE, CLAIRIERE, CONNECT, CURALINA, ELITE POWER, EXAGGERATOR, GLOBAL CAMPAIGN, GOOD MAGIC, GRACE ADLER, IDEOMATIC, IDOL, KEEN ICE, KNOWN AGENDA, MALATHAAT, NEST, OBLIGATORY, OFF THE TRACKS, PALACE MALICE, PARIS LIGHTS, STELLAR WIND, VINO ROSSO, IRISH WAR CRY, PACIFIC WIND, POINT OF HONOR, TENFOLD, etc.

1st dam: DANCE CARD by Tapit. 4 wins (8½f-9f ) at 3, Gazelle S (G1), Belle Cherie S, 3rd Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), Gallant Bloom H (G2). Dam of 7 foals, 4 to race, 2 winners:

CODY’S WISH (c Curlin) G1 winner, see Race record.

ENDORSED (c Medaglia d'Oro) 7 wins (6f-8½f ), 2 to 7, 2023 Gulfstream Park Mile (G2), Fred W Hooper S (G3), 2nd Mr Prospector S (G3), Westchester S (G3), Alydar S, Curlin S, Louisville Thoroughbred Society S, 3rd Gulfstream Park Mile S (G2).

Bocephus (c Medaglia d'Oro) Placed at 2 and 3, 3rd Turf Paradise Derby.

2nd dam: Tempting Note by Editor’s Note. 2 wins (8½f ) at 2, 2nd Busanda S, Nijana S. Dam of 4 winners:

DANCE CARD (f Tapit) Group winner, see above.

Tempted to Tapit (g Tapit) 2 wins at 3 and 4, 2nd Risen Star S (G2), 3rd Sunland Derby (G3).

RUN TAPPY (g Tapit) 8 wins at 3 to 8.

HARTFORD (c Tapit) 2 wins at 3 and 4.

C Note (f Scat Daddy) Placed at 3. Dam of:

C My Meister (c Bodemeister) 3rd Journeyman Stud Juvenile S, Kitten's Joy S.

3rd dam: Tempt by Devil's Bag. Dam of 7 winners:

Tempting Note (f Editor's Note) Black Type placed, see above.

STATE OF SHOCK (g Prospect Bay) 6 wins at 4 to 6.

OFFER (g Conquistador Cielo) 4 wins at 6 to 8.

TEMPTATION BOUND (g Boundary) 4 wins at 3 to 6.

Salt de Tere (f Salt Lake) Unraced. Dam of:

M Lee (g A. P. Jet) 3rd Honest Pleasure S.

4th dam: THINGHATAB by Al Hattab. 8 wins at 2 to 4, Poinsettia S (G3), Post-Deb S (G3). Dam of 4 winners:

HABAR (f Track Barron) Fair Star S, Morris County S, 2nd Selima S (G2). Dam of:

LITTLE HERO (f Valley Crossing) Wonders Delight H, 3rd Roamin Rachel S.

Barcar (f Carnivalay) Unraced. Dam of: PRINCE JOSEPH (c Harry The Hat) Iroquois H, Lil E Tee S, Peppy Addy S, 2nd Danzig S, 3rd Larry R. Riviello President's Cup. Sire.

Stud record
Cody’s Wish stands his first season in 2024.

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Three 6 3 - 3 $255,060
Four 5 4 1 - $1,077,070
Five 5 4 - 1 $1,773,900
Total 16 11 1 4 $3,106,030

At 3

1st
Allowance race, 8f, Churchill Downs, beating Ram, Runway Magic, Irish Unity, Bourbon War.
1st
Allowance race, 8f, Churchill Downs, by 5¼l, beating Anneau d’Or, Perfect Silent Cat.
1st
Maiden Special Weight, 8f, Churchill Downs, by 2l, beating Tartufo.

At 4

1st
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), 8f, Keeneland, beating Cyberknife, Slow Down Andy, Gunite, Law Professor, Three Technique, Simplification, Senor Buscador, Pipeline.
1st
Forego S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, beating Jackie’s Warrior, Pipeline, Baby Yoda, Drafted, Kneedeepinsnow. 112 Beyer.
1st
Westchester S (G3), 8f, Belmont Park, by 5l, beating Sound Money, Zoomer, Greatest Honour, Informative.
1st
Hanshin Cup, 8f, Churchill Downs, beating Three Technique, Awesome Gerry, Weyburn, Plainsman, Mish.
2nd
Challenger S (G3), 8½f, Tampa Bay Downs, by a neck, to Scalding, beating Dynamic One, Wolfie’s Dynaghost, Greatest Honour.

At 5

1st
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), 8f, Santa Anita, beating National Treasure, Skippylongstocking, Charge It, Zozos, Stage Raider, Shirl's Bee.
1st
Churchill Downs S (G1), 7f, Churchill Downs, by 4¾l, beating Hoist The Gold, Tejano Twist, Here Mi Song, Get Her Number, Endorsed.
1st
Metropolitan H (G1), 8f, Belmont Park, by 3¼l, beating Zandon, White Abarrio, Charge It, Dr. Schivel, Slow Down Andy, Repo Rocks, Hoist the Gold, Doppelganger. 112 Beyer.
1st
Vosburgh S (G2), 7f, Belmont Park, beating Accretive, Great Navigator, High Oak, Cowan.
3rd
Whitney S (G1), 9f, Saratoga, to White Abarrio, Zandon, beating Charge It, Giant Game, Last Samurai.

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), 8f, Santa Anita, 04 Nov 2023
Metropolitan Handicap (G1), 8f, Belmont Park, 10 Jun 2023
Churchill Downs Stakes (G1), 7f, Churchill Downs, 06 May 2023
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Keeneland, 05 Nov 2022
Forego S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, 27 Aug 2022
Vosburgh S (G2), 7f, Belmont Park, 01 Oct 2023
Westchester S (G3), 8f, Belmont Park, 07 May 2022

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