The Turf Publicists of America (TPA) announced on November 21 that the 2022 Big Sport of Turfdom awards, which recognize a person or group of people, enhance thoroughbred motorsport coverage through partnership with racing media and journalists, will be awarded to Cody Dorman.
When Cody’s Wish having crossed the first rope in the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), the horse’s biggest fan, Cody Dorman, was on hand to celebrate the win that put an exclamation mark on the moving story. best in the race.
Dorman, who was born with the rare genetic disorder Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, can’t walk or communicate without using a tablet, but he talks a lot about what it means to never give up. The story continues about the 16-year-old boy who meets an unknown champion’s horse for the first time make for curly when Godolphin hosted Cody and his family in KeenelandMake-A-Wish Day 2018 is fairy tales
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From the first meeting, the pony showed an uncanny interest in Cody, and those visits gave Cody the strength to continue through these extremely difficult times. In return, Cody brought something special to the pony that became a racehorse—Cody’s Wish had never lost a race in which Cody had entered.
“Cody brought to the forefront what it means to be strong and brave in her personal life and highlighted the extraordinary interaction that occurs between horses and people,” said Wendy Davis, president of TPA. “He inspires us all.”
The Big Sport of Turfdom Awards will be presented at the University of Arizona Circuit Industry Program’s annual awards luncheon on December 6. The luncheon is part of the Annual Global Racing Symposium. 2022 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Ariz. Lunch is included in the symposium registration fee.
The Big Sport of Turfdom has been featured every year since 1966. Past winners include equestrians Mike Smith, Pat Day, Chris McCarron, Bill Shoemaker, Angel Cordero Jr., Eddie Arcaro and Gary Stevens; coaches Art Sherman, D. Wayne Lukas, Brad Cox, Tom Amoss and Jack Van Berg; and other individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport, such as the owner of the Secretariat, Penny Chenery, a two-time champion; broadcaster Tom Durkin, author Laura Hillenbrand, broadcaster Jim McKay, writer Joe Hirsch of Turf and actors Tim Conway and Jack Klugman.
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