Clever Cody hit the board in nine of his 10 starts in 2023, winning six including the Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet Championship, on the way to being named the Ohio Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year.

In addition to winning the Sires Stakes championship, the son of The Panderosa won three legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes and the Ohio State Fair Stakes as he earned $415,810 in 2023.

Trained by Dr. Ian Moore and owned by the Clever Cody Stable, Clever Cody was bred by Marvin Raber.

Moore said Clever Cody had a lot of class as a two-year-old.  

“He was such a pleasure to train. He was fantastic for us and the classiest of our two-year-olds," said Moore. "I am looking forward to training him back in 2024.”

Clever Cody will be honoured at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet on Jan. 13, 2024, at the Mariott Columbus OSU in Columbus, Ohio.  Tickets to the banquet are $30 each and can be purchased by calling the association's office at 614-221-3650. 

The 2023 Ohio Horse of the Year will be announced at the annual awards banquet.

(With files from Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association)