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Cosmonaut (KY)

10yo Gray or Roan Horse

Trainer: Philip M. Serpe
Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux
Owner: Flying Zee Stables
Breeder: Patricia Pavlish
Cosmonaut Lemon Drop Kid Kingmambo
Charming Lassie
Cosmic Fire Capote
Future Bright
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Auction History

YearSalePrice
2003Keeneland 2003 September Yearling Sale$105,000

Stallion Spotlight

Cosmonaut

Leading Money Earning Sire by
Eclipse Champion LEMON DROP KID
NY's Only Millionaire with
U.S. Graded wins on dirt and turf

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Millionaire Cosmonaut to Stud at Highcliff

Millionaire Cosmonaut to Stud at Highcliff

Millionaire Cosmonaut, who won graded stakes on dirt and turf, will enter stud in 2010 at Highcliff Farm in Delanson, NY. His fee will be $5,000.

 Thursday, October 22, 2009
Old Warrior Cosmonaut Retired

Old Warrior Cosmonaut Retired

Flying Zee Stable's 7-year-old Cosmonaut has been retired following a successful career, in which the son of Lemon Drop Kid-Cosmic Fire, by Capote, won eight of 36 starts for earnings of nearly $1.4 million.

 Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Justenuffhumor Laughs Last in Fourstardave

Justenuffhumor Laughs Last in Fourstardave

Jockey Alan Garcia guided Justenuffhumor through heavy traffic in the stretch to win the $158,750 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) in the 4-year-old colt's stakes debut Aug. 2 at rainy Saratoga.

 Sunday, August 02, 2009
Cosmonaut, Kip Deville Head Fourstardave

Cosmonaut, Kip Deville Head Fourstardave

The Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 2 at Saratoga will bring together a diverse field of nine, including accomplished older turf horses such as Cosmonaut and Kip Deville and rising younger stars ready to go in the $150,000-added test.

 Thursday, July 30, 2009
Arlington 'Cap Ends Great for Just as Well

Arlington 'Cap Ends Great for Just as Well

Just As Well, knocking on the door in his last two starts, broke through with his first graded stakes score in the $200,000 Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf July 12.

 Saturday, July 11, 2009
Modesty 'Cap: Pure Clan Primed For Big Effort

Modesty 'Cap: Pure Clan Primed For Big Effort

Lewis Lakin's Pure Clan, fully recovered from a minor injury suffered earlier this season, seems primed to begin her run towards the top of the older female turf division and the climb will start July 11 in the $200,000 Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Arlington Park, where she will carry top weight of 122 pounds.

 Thursday, July 09, 2009
Solid, Full Field Lines Up For Manhattan 'Cap

Solid, Full Field Lines Up For Manhattan 'Cap

Cowboy Cal and Champs Elysees, both narrowly beaten by tough-as-nails Einstein in separate grade I races this year, will see if his absence will be enough to get them over the top this time, as they headline a strong field of 14, including five grade I winners, for the $400,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) June 6 at Belmont Park.

 Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Cosmonaut Wins Fort Marcy in Comeback Race

Cosmonaut Wins Fort Marcy in Comeback Race

The veteran Cosmonaut proved he has rebounded from an ankle fracture that had kept him out of action since last July by overcoming Tam Lin to win the (gr. IIIT) $106,500 Fort Marcy Stakes over Belmont Park's Widener Turf Course on May 2.

 Saturday, May 02, 2009
Trio of Graded Stakes on Belmont Park Card

Trio of Graded Stakes on Belmont Park Card

While the focus of the racing world is on Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May, Belmont Park is offering a program that includes three graded stakes May 2.

 Thursday, April 30, 2009
Probable Favorite Works For 'Million'

Probable Favorite Works For 'Million'

World traveler Archipenko, projected favorite in the $1-million Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 9, accomplished a pedestrian seven-furlong breeze over Arlington's turf course Aug. 5, picking up the pace to get the last quarter in :27 with regular South African jockey Kevin Shea in the irons.

 Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Eleven Entered in Deep Fourstardave H.

Eleven Entered in Deep Fourstardave H.

Zayat Stables' Thorn Song, who defeated Einstein July 4 in the Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) and has won twice in the past two months, tops a deep and talented field of 11 in the $150,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 3 on the Saratoga turf.

 Friday, August 01, 2008

Stream Cat Denies Cosmonaut at Arlington

Making his first start in more than eight months, Stream Cat split horses in the stretch and put away two-time defending event winner Cosmonaut to take the $194,000 Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) by 3 3/4 lengths July 12 on the Arlington Park turf.

 Saturday, July 12, 2008
Arlington 'Cap: Cosmonaut Seeks History

Arlington 'Cap: Cosmonaut Seeks History

Flying Zee Stable's Cosmonaut will attempt to become the first horse in the 73-year history of the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) to win the event three times, as the son of Lemon Drop Kid takes on five rivals July 12 in the $200,000 turf event, which is the final local prep for next month's Arlington Million (gr. IT).

 Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Kip Deville Repeats in Maker's Mark

Kip Deville Repeats in Maker's Mark

Kip Deville had not raced since winning the NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) last October. The question coming into the $300,000 Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IT) April 11 was obvious: How would the 5-year-old respond to the long layoff?

 Friday, April 11, 2008
Kip Deville Headlines Maker's Mark Mile

Kip Deville Headlines Maker's Mark Mile

NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner Kip Deville makes his 5-year-old debut April 11 at Keeneland, but will have to take down 10 talented older horses in order to defend his Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IT) title, including multiple graded stakes winner Einstein.

 Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Cosmonaut Launches Season With Win

Cosmonaut Launches Season With Win

Millionaire turf competitor Cosmonaut returned from a freshening to win the $148,500 Tampa Bay Breeders' Cup on soft going at odds of 4-5 in his first start for trainer Philip Serpe Feb. 23 in Oldsmar, Fla.

 Saturday, February 23, 2008
Cosmonaut Looks Big in River City

Cosmonaut Looks Big in River City

Millionaire Cosmonaut figures to be the clear favorite in the Nov. 23 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs. The field of seasoned, older runners features horses bred in Kentucky, California, Canada, England, and Ireland.

 Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Strong Move Propels Kip Deville to Mile Triumph

Strong Move Propels Kip Deville to Mile Triumph

Kip Deville split horses at the top of the stretch and overtook a host of rivals with a strong move to win the $2 million NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Monmouth Park Oct. 27.

 Saturday, October 27, 2007
Purim Snatches Shadwell Turf Mile Win at Wire

Purim Snatches Shadwell Turf Mile Win at Wire

Jamie Theriot, aboard Purim, had no idea if he'd get there. Julien Leparoux, on Cosmonaut, was doing his best to power under the wire. In the stands, 24,480 racegoers strained to see the photo. They saw Purim prevail by a neck in the Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland Oct. 6.

 Saturday, October 06, 2007
Shakis Primed to Shake Up Field in Shadwell Turf Mile

Shakis Primed to Shake Up Field in Shadwell Turf Mile

In a race like the Oct. 6 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland, it is only fitting that the likely favorite is bred and owned by Shadwell Stable, trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, and coming off an impressive victory in a major stakes race.

 Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Shakis Sets Saratoga Course Mark in Baruch Win

Shakis Sets Saratoga Course Mark in Baruch Win

Shadwell Stable's Shakis, cutting back to nine furlongs for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, rode the hedge to victory in the $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT), setting a record on the Mellon Turf Course in the process Aug. 25.

 Sunday, August 26, 2007
Cosmonaut Figures to Fly in Bernard Baruch

Cosmonaut Figures to Fly in Bernard Baruch

Trainer Patrick Biancone planned on running his multiple graded stakes winner Cosmonaut in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) earlier this month, but a minor foot problem prevented it. Instead they'll shoot for a nice consolation prize in the $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Saratoga turf as part of the Travers supporting card Aug. 25.

 Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Cosmonaut Rockets to Arlington Handicap Repeat

Cosmonaut Rockets to Arlington Handicap Repeat

Flying Zee Stable's odds-on choice Cosmonaut made it back-to-back victories in the $200,000 Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) when once again wiring his rivals on Saturday, reporting home by the same 2 1/4-length margin as a year ago.

 Saturday, July 21, 2007

Cosmonaut to Try to Defend Title in Arlington Handicap

Cosmonaut, who won the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) in 2006, is back for another try in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) prep.

 Thursday, July 19, 2007

Cosmonaut to Try to Defend Title in Arlington Handicap

Defending champion Cosmonaut, who races in the colors of Flying Zee Stable, has accepted top impost of 121 pounds and will head to post July 21 as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/4 miles over turf.

 Thursday, July 19, 2007
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Cosmonaut flies to victory in the Tampa Bay Breeders' Cup.
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