Arctic Cosmos
Arctic Cosmos is an American-bred, British-trained racehorse and sire best known as the winner of the 2010 St. Leger Stakes.
Background
Arctic Cosmos is a bay horse with a small white star bred in Kentucky by Sheridan & Iadora Farm. He was from the first crop of foals sired by the 2004 Epsom Derby winner North Light.As a yearling, Arctic Cosmos was bought for 47,000 guineas at Tattersalls Blandford Bloodstock and John Gosden for his wife Rachel Hood.
Racing career
2009: two-year-old season
As a two-year-old, ran twice, finishing fourth in maiden races at Kempton Park and Redcar Racecourse in October.2010: three-year-old season
Arctic Cosmos began his second season by winning a maiden on the Tapeta surface at Wolverhampton Racecourse. He then ran in handicap races, finishing third at Newbury in May before winning over one and half miles at Kempton in June. He was then moved up sharply in class for the Group Two King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot in June in which he started a 14/1 outsider and finished second to Monterosso, with Buzzword, At First Sight, Green Moon and Bullet Train among the other beaten horses. The colt then finished third behind Rebel Soldier and Dandino in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse.At Doncaster Racecourse On 11 September 2010, Arctic Cosmos started at odds of 12/1 for the 234th running of the St Leger Stakes. The field also included Rewilding, Snow Fairy, Dandino, Joshua Tree and the Irish Derby runner-up Midas Touch. Ridden by William Buick, Arctic Cosmos tracked the leaders before taking the lead approaching the final furlong and stayed on well to win by one and three quarter lengths from Midas Touch, with the 40/1 outsider Corsica in third place. The colt sustained a serious leg injury when being prepared for the Canadian International Stakes and was off the course for over a year.