Month: July 2022

Paralyzed Former Jockey Rides for Charity

Former jockey Jacob Pritchard-Webb, paralysed during a fall at Auteuil in June of 2020, will embark on 140-mile hand bike ride to benefit a pair of charities that helped him through his rehabilitation. The three-day ride, which begins July 7, will begin at Cheltenham before concluding at Newmarket.

The 25-year-old hopes to raise £25,000 each for the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Matt Hampson Foundation. As part of his training for the event, Pritchard Webb was joined on a cycle around the Cotswolds Sunday afternoon by Harry Potter star James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley in the movie franchise.

“Like all good things, it came about over a beer! We met each other at Mike Tindall's golf day earlier in the year and we got speaking about Jacob's challenge. I'm a big cyclist myself and it sounded a lot of fun,” said Phelps, who will be.

When asked about Jacob's challenge, which will culminate on Darley July Cup Day at Newmarket July 9th, Phelps added: “I think he's an absolute lunatic personally! It would be a challenge for an able-bodied person on a normal bike, so to do it on a hand-bike is even more impressive.

Pritchard Webb will be joined by a host of star names from the racing world on his charity bike ride, including 20-time champion Jump jockey Sir AP McCoy, and he revealed that Sunday's ride was his final piece of work before undertaking his challenge.

Pritchard Webb added, “Anyone can join us if they want to, it's an open invite. Sean Boyce [a presenter on Sky Racing] is joining us on the second day and it's the more the merrier. If you'd like to join in, feel free to drop me a tweet and I'll let you know the route and you can meet us there.”

To make a donation, visit: https://www.sponsorme.co.uk/jacobwebb/the-cross-countys-cycle-challenge.aspx

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Pearson Joins Muirfield Insurance Team

Del Pearson has joined Muirfield LLC, effective July 1.

Pearson comes to Muirfield after spending the last eight years at Old Colony Insurance Services.

“Muirfield is fortunate to have Del bring his expertise in equine, property and liability into our suite of services to best serve our clientele,” said Michael T. Levy, president of Muirfield LLC.

Established for 30 years in Lexington, Ky., Muirfield is a leading provider of all equine and equine related property insurance.

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Fulfilling Cody’s Wish: Colt Named For ‘Very Special’ Teen Racks Up Another Stakes Victory

The legacy of Cody's Wish just continues to grow.

On July 4, the 4-year-old son of Curlin had to dig deep to repel the late charge of rival Three Technique in Churchill Downs' Hanshin Stakes, prevailing by a neck. That battle echoed that of his namesake, Cody Dorman, who suffers from the rare genetic disorder Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome.

The Dorman family was in attendance for the Hanshin win, getting in the winner's circle with the Godolphin homebred's connections.

“Words really can't describe how special that was,” said trainer Bill Mott's chief Kentucky assistant trainer Kenny McCarthy. “This horse, who is named after someone so special to us and the barn, Cody Dorman, showed so much heart to get the job done today. We're just so happy to play a small part in this very special story. He had to work pretty hard today but he was determined and didn't want to lose.”

It was in 2018 that Godolphin sponsored the family of Cody Dorman at Keeneland's Make-A-Wish Day. During a farm tour, Dorman and the then-unnamed colt Cody's Wish developed a special bond. In fact, the foal actually walked over to Dorman and put his head in his lap.

According to wtvq.com, Dorman's father said that meeting with the Godolphin foal was a rare moment for his son.

“As far as actually hearing him laugh out loud – we've only seen those times maybe I can count on one hand, and he did it that day,” Kelly Dorman told WTVQ.

Dorman has suffered thousands of seizures and dozens of surgeries. Doctors told his family he would only live for two years, but Dorman is 16 years old in 2022.

Following that meeting, farm employee Mary Bourne was inspired and named the colt “Cody's Wish.”

Although Cody's Wish ran third in his first three starts at Saratoga, it was almost as though he was waiting for Dorman to be in attendance when he won his first race. After Cody's Wish shipped to Kentucky last fall, Dorman was on hand for his first three career wins at Churchill Downs.

“This went from a wish and turned into a dream come true,” said Kelly Dorman.

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