Cody's Wish Tops a Field of Seven in Hanshin Stakes

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Photo: Coglianese Photos/Joe Labozzetta
Cody's Wish wins the Westchester Stakes at Belmont Park

Godolphin's recent $200,000 Westchester Stakes (G3) winner Cody's Wish  tops a field of seven colts and geldings that were entered in the July 4 $175,000 Hanshin Stakes Presented by JRA at Churchill Downs.

The Hanshin is one of three stakes events carded on Monday's closing day program. The Hanshin will share the spotlight with the $175,000 Bashford Manor and $175,000 Debutante.

Trained by Bill Mott, Cody's Wish cruised to a five-length victory in the Westchester under jockey Junior Alvarado. The son of Curlin   is a perfect 3-for-3 at Churchill Downs where he broke his maiden and won two allowance events as a 3-year-old. Alvarado will ride from post 7.

Chief among his Hanshin rivals is Shortleaf Stable's multiple grade 3 winner Plainsman  . Trained by Brad Cox, Plainsman finished third in the $1 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2). So far in 2022, Plainsman's résumé includes a victory in the $600,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) and a runner-up finish in the $500,000 Essex Handicap (G3). 

Ricardo Santana Jr. will have the mount and break from post 6.

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Other top horses entered in the Hanshin include David Miller's $160,000 Knicks Go Stakes Presented by L&N Federal Credit Union upset winner Three Technique  and C2 Racing Stable's $400,000 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (G3) runner-up Mish .

Grade 3 winner Weyburn , grade 3 stakes-placed Runnin' Ray , and multiple stakes-placed Awesome Gerry  complete the field.


Entries: Hanshin S. Presented by JRA

Churchill Downs, Monday, July 04, 2022, Race 8

  • STK
  • 1m
  • Dirt
  • $175,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 4:22 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Mish (FL) Edwin Gonzalez 118 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 9/2
2 2Runnin' Ray (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Martin Garcia 118 Joe Sharp 15/1
3 3Weyburn (ON) Tyler Gaffalione 120 Brendan P. Walsh 4/1
4 4Awesome Gerry (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Gerardo Corrales 118 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 15/1
5 5Three Technique (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Rafael Bejarano 120 Jason G. Cook 10/1
6 6Plainsman (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 120 Brad H. Cox 5/2
7 7Cody's Wish (KY) Junior Alvarado 120 William I. Mott 8/5