Busher Stakes, an American Thoroughbred stakes horse race at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York
During his career, George Odom operated a public stable whose clients over the years included Robert L. Gerry, Sr., Marshall Field III, and Hollywood film mogul Louis B. Mayer who owned Odom's most famous runner, Busher, a future Hall of Fame filly who was voted 1945 American Horse of the Year honors.
Businesslike was not successful as a racer, losing both of her two starts, she proved a success in the breeding shed; her direct descendants include Busher, Easy Goer, Smarty Jones, Caerleon, Sea Hero, Go For Gin, Pleasant Tap, Mineshaft, Lite Light, Woodman, Princess Rooney, Prairie Bayou, Rhythm, Folklore, Shakespeare to name just a few.
(Prior to the advent of the Eclipse Awards, there were comparable awards known as the Horse of the Year, in which there were three other 3 year old filly winners (Busher, Twilight Tear, Regret, Beldame), and one 2 year old filly (Moccasin).