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                 This is probably a tough question, but I have to ask who is, in your opinion, the best horse you have ever ridden and why?
“Man, it is tough, but if I’ve gotta single it out to one horse, it’s without a doubt Painted Turnpike! He won 26 out of 31 starts and made $465,442, and I rode him every out of his career. That’s just unheard of. He obviously got beat a few times, but it wasn’t for the lack of try. He never didn’t try to win the race, and never had a bad day.”
What’s been the biggest highlight of your career to date?
“2019 summer on the mountain! I won the consolation to the Ruidoso Futurity, the Rainbow Futurity, the consolation to the Rainbow Futurity, and the consolation to the All American Futurity. It was definitely a summer I’ll never forget.”
Any future goals you’d like
to share?
“Well, I’d have to say it’s a goal/dream of every Quarter Horse rider, but I want to win the
All American.”
These are uncertain times for horse racing, especially during COVID-19. What do you think needs to happen to improve the long-term future of the sport?
“The November election is what needs to happen—so not only horse racing can get back to normal, but every American citizen can get back to their lives. I feel like our sport was thriving before all this came about, and it’s honesty extremely tough listening to the uncertainty of a lot of tracks, and not knowing what the future holds.”
THE BACKSIDE
 “I feel like fear gets a lot of people into situations they get hurt in, and this isn’t a sport you can do half-hearted. But mainly I trust God and His plan and timing, and try not to worry much about it!”
   Cody rode 3-Time APHA World Champion Painted Turnpike in every one of his outs, winning 26 of 31 starts with earnings of $465,442. Painted Turnpike is also the only horse to win the Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Triple Crown.
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