In 2018, while on a visit to Godolphin's Gainsborough Farm in Versailles sponsored by the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Keeneland, he met a young foal by Curlin who immediately interacted with him and laid his head on Dorman's lap.

He entered the stretch seven wide off the rail and rallied to upset champion Jackie's Warrior, who was softened up after being pressed for the lead, by 1 1/2 lengths.

[10] Again breaking slowly and traveling at the rear of the field, Cody's Wish rallied while wide on the final turn, passing Cyberknife in the stretch and winning by a head.

"[12] Cody's Wish was named the 2022 winner of the Secretariat Vox Populi Award, which recognizes horses whose racing excellence best resounded with the public.

Jockey Junior Alvarado quickly settled him as they raced eighth early while Dr. Schivel, Slow Down Andy, and Hoist the Gold dueled through a quarter-mile in :22.76.

Hoist the Gold opened a half-length advantage through :45.86 when Cody's Wish rallied, sweeping by rivals five-wide on his way to the wire with a 3+1⁄4-lengths victory in a time of 1:34.36.

[18] Mott said he had no regrets about how Cody's Wish ran,[18] and later in the month Michael Banahan of Godolphin also said that the horse came out of the race well, adding that the distance of the Whitney was "a good opportunity, though we will not do that again.

"[19] Banahan said that Cody's Wish would be pointed toward the seven-furlong Vosburgh Stakes at Aqueduct on September 30, followed by a defense of his Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile title at Santa Anita Park in November.

[19] In the Vosburgh, which was moved ahead one day to October 1 because of heavy rains at Aqueduct, Cody's Wish again broke slowly but rallied three wide around the turn and won by 1+1⁄2 lengths.

Again breaking toward the back of the pack, he advanced and dueled in the closing stages with 2023 Preakness winner National Treasure to cross the line first by a nose.

[3] The day after the 2023 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Darley America announced that Cody's Wish would stand his first breeding season in 2024 at Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky for a stud fee of $75,000.

[23] The first foal by Cody's Wish, a colt out of multiple grade 2 winner Hotshot Anna, was born on January 6 at Ramiro Salazar’s Phoenix Farm and Racing in Georgetown, Kentucky.