Cosmah

American thoroughbred racehorse

Cosmah

Breed| Thoroughbred
Sire| Cosmic Bomb
Grandsire| Pharamond
Dam| Almahoud
Damsire| Mahmoud
Sex| Filly
Foaled| 1953
Country| USA
Color| Bay
Breeder| Henry H. Knight
Owner| Eugene Mori
Trainer| Frank J. Zitto
Record| 30:9-5-2[1]
Earnings| $85,525
Major wins
Astarita Stakes (1955)
Gardenia Trial Stakes (1955)

Cosmah (April 4, 1953 – 1979) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. While not known for her racing career, she is well known for being the dam of Tosmah and  Halo, who were both top level race winners.

## Racing career[edit]

Cosmah won the 1955 Astarita Stakes due to the disqualification of another horse named Dark Vintage.[2]

## Broodmare[edit]

Cosmah's descendants include:[3]

* Tosmah (1961), filly: Frizette Stakes, Astarita Stakes, Mermaid Stakes, Arlington Classic, Beldame Stakes
* Maribeau (1962), colt: Fountain of Youth Stakes
* Halo (1969) colt: Lawrence Realization Stakes, Tidal Handicap,  United Nations Handicap
* Queen Sucree (1966), filly: Dam of 16 foals out of which were 10 winners. Many of her offspring were successful broodmares and sires. One of Queen Sucrees daughters was Princess Sucree, dam of Group 2 winner Rasheek and third dam of Group 2 winner Hyper.

Cosmah's other descendants include:[3]

Through Tosmah: 1973  New Jersey Futurity winner La Guidecca.

Through Halo: Sunny's Halo, Sunday Silence, Devil's Bag, Glorious Song, Saint Ballado and Goodbye Halo

Through Queen Sucree: 1974 Kentucky Derby winner, Cannonade.

## Pedigree[edit]

Pedigree of Cosmah (USA), 1953[4] Sire
Cosmic Bomb (USA)
1944  | Pharamond (GB)
1925  | Phalaris | Polymelus

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Bromus
Selene  | Chaucer
Serenissima
Banish Fear (USA)
1932  | Blue Larkspur | Black Servant
Blossom Time
Herodiade  | Over There
Herodias
Dam
Almahmoud (USA)
1947  | Mahmoud (FR)
1933  | Blenheim | Blandford
Malva
Mah Mahal  | Gainsborough
Mumtaz Mahal
Arbitrator (USA)
1937  | Peace Chance | Chance Shot
Peace
Mother Goose | Chicle
Flying Witch (family: 2-d)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cosmah". Equibase. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
2. ^ "The tale of a remarkable mother and her remarkable daughter". Thoroughbredracing.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
3. ^ a b "Cosmah (USA)". American Classic Pedigrees. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
4. ^ "Cosmah(USA)". JBIS. Retrieved 30 March 2019.