Cosmah

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, both of whom were top level race winners.

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)

Racing career

Cosmah won the 1955 Astarita Stakes, her lone black-type win, due to the disqualification of another horse named Dark Vintage.^[2][3]

Broodmare

Cosmah's descendants include:^[4]

• 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:^[4]

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

Pedigree of Cosmah (USA), 1953^[5]

Sire Cosmic Bomb (USA) 1944	Pharamond (GB) 1925	Phalaris	Polymelus
			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)