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Cody's Wish (A Boy, a Racehorse, and a Fight for Life)
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| Expected release date is May 5th 2026 |
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Product Details
Author:
Paul K. Halloran, Tom Hammond
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
208
Publisher:
Globe Pequot Publishing (May 5, 2026)
Imprint:
Lyons Press
Release Date:
May 5, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781493095353
ISBN-10:
1493095358
Weight:
6.96oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 0.476"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_05022026_P10038138_onix30_Complete-20260502.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$21.95
Pub Discount:
65
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$16.90
Publisher Identifier:
P-SS
Discount Code:
A
Overview
The heart-stirring true story of a champion racehorse, a courageous boy, and the wish that united them
Cody Dorman had already beaten the odds when, at age thirteen, he was introduced to a five-month-old Thoroughbred foal in 2018 through Make-A-Wish. Born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Cody had undergone more than forty operations, including two open-heart surgeries before he was three. One doctor told his parents he wouldn’t live past his second birthday.
There was an instant connection between teenage Cody and the foal, one so impactful that the owners named the young racehorse Cody’s Wish. When Cody was severely depressed a few years later during the pandemic, another visit to see “his” horse snapped him out of it. Cody later traveled to racetracks around the country to watch Cody’s Wish run. Each time they met—in the paddock, on the backstretch, in the winner’s circle—the bond between the 1,100-pound racehorse and 70-pound boy was obvious. They would stare at each other, then the horse would walk toward Cody and put his head in his lap.
Cody saw Cody’s Wish win a Breeders’ Cup race at Keeneland in 2022 and was at Santa Anita in 2023 when the horse ended his career with a thrilling victory. The next day on the flight home, Cody fell asleep on his mother’s shoulder and did not wake up. While his death caused immeasurable sadness, those close to him were comforted by the fact that he was there for his horse right to the end.
This is a story of resilience, triumph, and love—of the inexplicable yet undeniable bond between a courageous boy and the champion racehorse he considered his best friend. And it is a story that is still ongoing, with a life-size monument at Kentucky Horse Park debuting in 2025 and the first crop of Cody's Wish foals heading to the yearling sales in 2026, to race as two-year-olds in 2027.
Cody Dorman had already beaten the odds when, at age thirteen, he was introduced to a five-month-old Thoroughbred foal in 2018 through Make-A-Wish. Born with Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Cody had undergone more than forty operations, including two open-heart surgeries before he was three. One doctor told his parents he wouldn’t live past his second birthday.
There was an instant connection between teenage Cody and the foal, one so impactful that the owners named the young racehorse Cody’s Wish. When Cody was severely depressed a few years later during the pandemic, another visit to see “his” horse snapped him out of it. Cody later traveled to racetracks around the country to watch Cody’s Wish run. Each time they met—in the paddock, on the backstretch, in the winner’s circle—the bond between the 1,100-pound racehorse and 70-pound boy was obvious. They would stare at each other, then the horse would walk toward Cody and put his head in his lap.
Cody saw Cody’s Wish win a Breeders’ Cup race at Keeneland in 2022 and was at Santa Anita in 2023 when the horse ended his career with a thrilling victory. The next day on the flight home, Cody fell asleep on his mother’s shoulder and did not wake up. While his death caused immeasurable sadness, those close to him were comforted by the fact that he was there for his horse right to the end.
This is a story of resilience, triumph, and love—of the inexplicable yet undeniable bond between a courageous boy and the champion racehorse he considered his best friend. And it is a story that is still ongoing, with a life-size monument at Kentucky Horse Park debuting in 2025 and the first crop of Cody's Wish foals heading to the yearling sales in 2026, to race as two-year-olds in 2027.
