Kingman's Cosmic Year Powers to TDN Rising Stardom at Sandown

Juddmonte's hitherto untested Cosmic Year (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Passage Of Time {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) was scratched from a fast-ground maiden at Newbury last month and rewarded connections' patience with a stunning debut display to attain 'TDN Rising Star' status in Wednesday's Sir Michael Stoute Farewell And Thank You Novice Stakes.

Taken from Thoroughbred Daily News, 19th September 2024; by Sean Cronin

The Harry Charlton trainee was usurped in the betting market by Amo Racing's Rock D'Oro, who had chased home subsequent Gr.2 Champagne Stakes victor Bay City Roller (Ire)on debut, and stalked that rival in second for most of this seven-furlong contest. Looming large on the bridle with a quarter-mile remaining, the 5-2 second favourite seized control entering the final furlong and powered clear in emphatic style to register a hugely impressive 6 1/2-length success. Cosmic Year becomes the 35th Rising Star for his sire, whose roll of honour include this year's graduates Chancellor (GB) and Field Of Gold (Ire).

“The ground was too quick for him at Newbury and, considering the opposition, I didn't want him to have a hard race today,” explained Charlton. “It looked like they hacked round, he picked up well and, more importantly, he behaved beautifully. He stood out the back of the stalls nicely, he stood in the stalls nicely and did everything well. He doesn't have to run again this year and we'll get him home and see what [Juddmonte's] Barry [Mahon] wants to do.”

Cosmic Year is the 12th of 13 live foals and eighth scorer out of Gr.1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud heroine Passage Of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}), herself a full-sister to Gr.2 King Edward VII Stakes-winning sire Father Time (GB) and a half to Gr.1 Falmouth Stakes victrix Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar). The February-foaled homebred is kin to dual Group 2-winning sire Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who placed three times at the highest level, dual Group 3 winner Tempus (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and to the dam of Gr.3 Princess Royal Stakes victrix Time Lock (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Passage Of Time has a yearling filly by Dubawi (Ire) to come.