Racing’s sentimental hero has now become an official champion in the record book, as Cody’s Wish was named Horse of the Year and champion older dirt male at Thursday night’s 53rd Eclipse Awards gala at The Breakers Palm Beach.

Returning to a sprint distance for Sunday’s $250,000 Vosburgh S. (G2) at Aqueduct worked wonders for Cody’s Wish, who picked up his third graded stakes win of the year in comfortable fashion.

Bleecker Street extended her unbeaten sequence in the Hillsborough (G2), Dolce Zel collared stablemate Spicer in the Florida Oaks (G3), and Scalding took the Challenger (G3).