Arctic Cosmos (foaled 31 January 2007) is an American-bred, British-trained racehorse and sire best known as the winner of the 2010 St. Leger Stakes.[3]
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.
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.[5] The colt sustained a serious leg injury when being prepared for the Canadian International Stakes and was off the course for over a year.
Later career
Arctic Cosmos finally returned for two races in October 2011, finishing second to Quest For Peace (to whom he was conceding seven pounds) in the Cumberland Lodge Stakes at Ascot and then finishing fourth of sixteen to the French-trained filly Sarah Lynx in the Canadian International. The horse began his five-year-old season with a six length win in the Magnolia Stakes over ten furlongs at Kempton in 2012.[6] His three subsequent races were extremely disappointing as he finished last in the John Porter Stakes, the Yorkshire Cup and the Godolphin Stakes.
Stud record
Arctic Cosmos was retired from racing to become a breeding stallion at the Old Road Stud in County Waterford at fee of €1,500.[7]
Pedigree
Pedigree of Arctic Cosmos (USA), bay stallion, 2007[1]