Cosmah (April 4, 1953 - 1979) is 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

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

Broodmare

Cosmah's descendants include: * Tosmah (1961), filly:

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, Astarita Stakes,

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* Maribeau (1962), colt: Fountain of Youth Stakes *

Halo Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * Halo (franchise), ...

(1969) colt:

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, 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: Through Tosmah: 1973 New Jersey Futurity winner La Guidecca. Through Halo:

Sunny's Halo Sunny's Halo (February 11, 1980 – June 3, 2003) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1983 Kentucky Derby. In 1986, Sunny's Halo was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Background Foaled at Oshawa, Ontario, Sunny's Halo wa ...

Sunday Silence Sunday Silence (March 25, 1986 – August 19, 2002) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In 1989, he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes but failed to complete the Triple Crown when he was defeated in the Belmont ...

Devil's Bag Devil's Bag (1981–2005) was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse who was syndicated as a two-year-old for US$36 million, the highest price for any 2-year-old in racing history. Background Bred by Canadian E. P. Taylor at his Windfi ...

Glorious Song {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Glorious Song , image = , caption = , sire = Halo , grandsire = Hail To Reason , dam = Ballade , damsire = Herbager , sex = Filly , foaled = 1976 , country = Canada , colour = Bay , breeder = E ...

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and

Goodbye Halo Goodbye Halo (February 12, 1985 – August 23, 2014) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. A daughter of the noted sire Halo, she won 10 graded stakes races over a race career spanning from ages two to four. Following her racing ...

Through Queen Sucree: 1974

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winner,

Cannonade Cannonade (May 12, 1971 – August 3, 1993) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known as the winner of the 1974 Kentucky Derby. Background Owned and bred by prominent businessman John M. Olin, Cannonade was foaled at Gainesway Farm in Le ...

Pedigree

References

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