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Cozmic One in Thoroughbred Makeover October 4-7

Cozmic One gets a treat from Ann at Belmont Park, 2015. He will compete next month in hunter and jumper classes at the Thoroughbred Makeover. Photo by Kyle Acebo.

Dear fans,

The Thoroughbred Makeover is around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited to watch Cozmic One compete with Isabela de Sousa!

The event takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park October 4-7, 2018. Coz and Isabela will compete in show hunter (Thursday, October 4) and show jumper (Friday, October 5) classes. The majority of the event is free, but paid tickets are required for the October 6 finale. You can purchase tickets for the finale here.

Voting is now open for the Thoroughbred Ambassador Award, intended to honor the Makeover trainer who most inspires in others an appreciation for the talent and trainability of the off-track Thoroughbred. Vote for Isabela de Sousa and Cozmic one here! Retired Racehorse Project membership is required to vote. Visit this link to become a member or learn about the benefits (including discounted tickets to the Thoroughbred Makeover). Poll closes at 12 am PT on Monday, October 1.

For memorabilia lovers, the Thoroughbred Makeover Auction features a Zenyatta and Cozmic One Halter Shadow Box. Online bidding closes at 4PM Saturday, October 6th.

The most up to date information about Cozmic One and his training is available at the De Sousa Stables facebook page.

See you at the Makeover!

Reader Interactions

164 Comments

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    Dear Sheena:

    Oh, those poor Sweeties; must have really scared them. Thank God they got through safely. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Sheena, do you think they are racing her too much with these races scheduled so close together? This has me worried. Don’t you think she’s done enough??

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        They usually stick to the same routine each season.I should imagine they will retire her after the Cox Plate but Debbie says she will be be the one to tell them when enough is enough.She looks in magnificent condition.Love and hugs.

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    I just want to thank Judy and Sheena and a few others who give Zenyatta’s fans something to share each day. Love all your “shares” Please don’t quit contributing all your interesting info. Still missing the days when I first bought a computer to find out what happened to Z. Thanks again.

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    Oh well, that did work for the Rockies. Hope for better things tonight against the Cubs.
    The Dodgers karma will come back and bite them. They are big fish in a small pond.

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      Dear Sheena;

      Oh, The Player looks so good. Beautiful Chestnut. Godspeed Winx. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:

    Wishing all if you a good night and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB❤❤❤❤❤

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    DearJudy.I ordered my Dyfi calender today and George plus Hope’s first chick has hatched in Brisbane.William Haggas hopes the French will not water the track too much because Sea of Class prefers harder ground,A Frankel foal went for €500,000 half sister to Kingsgate Native.She is coming out to CA someone called Jamie LLoyd??Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena,

      Thank you for this link. Very good news indeed. All the best of everything to West Coast.
      Hope you have a long, healthy and happy retirement, beautiful boy — with lots of love.

      Hugs and Love

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    Has anyone heard anything about Ziconic or if our filly has been named? So proud of Cosmic One wish him lots of luck this weekend. Hope Zen is enjoying herself with her friends. Love you so much! ❤️

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    Safe trip to Winx! She is truly an amazon!
    Good to see the player doing so well.
    Safe trip and happy retirement to West Coast.
    Lots of good racing at Keeneland this weekend.
    Good luck to Coz and Isabela!

    I second Nancy’s good thoughts for Judy B and Sheena. I always look forward to their posts here on the blog.

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      Dear Shirlee:

      Thank you my sweet friend for your kind words. I always look forward to your posts too.

      Really miss Keta too. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Judy,
        I am going to honor Keta with my annual Z Princess memorial gift to Our Mims. I know she is looking down with joy at how well Coz is doing.

        • Dear Shirlee:

          That’s a perfect way to remember Keta and Z Princess. God Bless. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Shirlee,

      Echoing all the sentiments you expressed so well!
      Especially, those regarding Judy’s and Sheena’s wonderful contributions here.
      Thank you!

      Hugs and Love

        • Dear Sheena,

          We are back to our usual routines here in this part of the state. Unfortunately, it will be quite some time before the southeastern coastal areas completely recover. Many have organized trucks filled with basic necessities to send to hard-hit communities, and of course, The Salvation Army and The Red Cross are doing what they do best.

          Thanks for your concern, my friend. :-)

          Hugs and Love

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        My Dear Marshall:

        Thank you. I really enjoy your posts too.

        Glad your area is in good shape. Hoping the best for other NC residents still struggling. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Sheena:

    Hope the turf surface suits Sea Of Class. Love her name; Godspeed Beauty. Thought of a perfect name for TF and FT’s beautiful sister: Sisters Forever.

    Wishing West Coast a long, happy and healthy retirement at Lane’s End. Beautiful Warrior Boy. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Z , COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:

    Have a great day and evening. Happy Dreams.

    Cozzie, good luck to you and Isabella tomorrow and throughout the competition. Godspeed. Love of you. Hugs, JB

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      Dear Judy:Great idea for a name!Mother is flying to Mumbai and she has a dose of a cold.Hope she returns for Hovis’s diary on friday.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and Hugs SheenaX

      Wishing you all the best in the competition Coz and IsabelaX

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    Dear Zenyatta, I hope that you are enjoying the fall. I wonder who you will be bred to next year…

    I would love to hear about Ziconic and your filly.

    You must be so proud of Coz – he is doing so well in his new career in such a short time.

    The best of luck to Coz & Isabella! I believe that you will do well. Thank you, Isabella, for doing such a wonderful job with Coz; he really seems to enjoy working with you. Thank you for keeping us updated on him.

    Also good luck to Winx on Saturday – you are a superstar. Go get ’em girl!

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    I really don’t know much about the competition Coz is in, but I can report that he scored 184.50 and he was jumping 2′ 6″ jumps while many of the others were 2′ jumps. Also, there were 3 different trainer categories and Isabela was a Junior. The other two categories were Amateur and Professional. There are still a lot of horses left to go so I expect it may be a while left before we learn the final outcome.

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      Dear Martha:

      Thanks for this update on COZ. Yes, the competition goes right through to Sunday. Godspeed COZ and Isabela. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Sheena,
      Cannot thank you enough for the photo of our little girl. She sure has those Roberto ears. Hope we can hear more about her soon.

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    Dear Sheena:

    Good post 6 for Enable. Not so for Sea; but she might be able to find a way.

    COZ truly is one of the most beautiful boys ever. Godspeed.

    Thank you so very much for sharing the news on the Medalgia Princess. I would know those ears anywhere. Gorgeous face. Her friend is a “Honey” too. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Sheena:

    Good Post 6 for Enable; not so for Sea. But you never know; she may find her way through

    COZ is truly one of the most gorgeous boys ever. Godspeed.

    Thank you so much for sharing this news on our Medalgia Princess. I would know those ears anywhere. Her friend is a “Honey” too. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:

    Z, your little girl has become a Beauty.

    First Prince is strutting his stuff. Proud Mama!

    Looking forward to news of ZI too.

    Goodnight and Happy Dreams all. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB

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      Dear Sheena:

      OMG, First Prince is so beautiful. Love the fancy tail work. Charlie would be impressed.

      I don’t remember Golden Horn winning from 14; but there you go.

      Medaglia Princess is gorgeous. Love and Hugs, JB

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      That is great!
      Ann must be so proud and Coz getting that huge smooch. Life is good for him.
      Have fun, Coz and Isabela.
      Thanks!

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        Dear Sheena and Ann:

        Thanks Sheena for posting these beautiful photos of COZ, Ann and the children.

        Ann, that smooch could be another Katie in the making! Love and Hugs, JB

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      The Dans!!!
      They look great, all chunky and happy.
      This is great. Thank you so much for posting this.
      Was thinking of Wise Dan as I read the line-up for the Shadwell Turf Mile. Love you Dan!

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      Dear Sheena:

      Thank you so much for sharing this update on Danny. Have been checking often for updates on him. He and his brother look content and happy.

      Wonderful how much Charlie and Amy L. love them, as did Mr. Fink. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Sheena,

      What a bunch of treats you have given us today! First, an update on our sweet little girl, 17Z — she sure looks beautiful and camera-savvy, too! Glad she has a honey of a friend to hang out with when not in training. SO happy to see this dear filly after such a long time.

      Thanks for the link with Coz and Isabela, too. Cozmic One looks so wonderfully good and appears to be extremely happy, too. Glad to see Ann there, Yay!

      Joy of Joys — Wise Dan (still the most interesting horse in the world, IMO) and his handsome older brother, Successful Dan! Thank you, thank you, thank you for this excellent video. Makes me ecstatic to see these beautiful boys looking gorgeous and so loved.
      ❤️ ❤️ ? ? ?
      Hugs and Love

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