Cosmic Bomb (foaled 1944) was an American

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whose wins included races that today would be graded events. He is also remembered as the sire of

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Cosmah, the 1974 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year who produced

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, who in turn sired 1983

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winner

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and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee

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. Cosmah also produced Queen Sucree, the dam of Kentucky Derby winner

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. Cosmic Bomb sired a number of stakes race winners including Federal Hill, winner of the 1956

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, the 1957

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and the 1957

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. Federal Hill set a

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1:15.00 for six and one-half furlongs on dirt at

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.Federal Hill at Pedigree Query
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References

Cosmic Bomb's pedigree and partial racing stats
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