Star of Cozzene is a retired American Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 racehorse

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 who won on both dirt and turf

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A descendant of Nearco

Nearco

Nearco was an Italian bred Thoroughbred racehorse described by Thoroughbred Heritage as "one of the greatest racehorses of the Twentieth Century" and "one of the most important sires of the century." He was not only unbeaten, winning 14 races at distances from 5 furlongs to 1 mile 7 furlongs ,...

 through both his sire

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 and his dam

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, he won the 1991 Kelso Handicap at New York's

New York

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 Belmont Park

Belmont Park

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. In 1992 his owners, Clover Racing Stables, sent him to trainer Francois Boutin

François Boutin

François Boutin was a French Thoroughbred horse trainer. The son of a farmer, he was born in the village of Beaunay in the northerly Seine Maritime département. He began riding horses at a young age and competed in show jumping and cross-country equestrianism...

 to race in France

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 and England

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. There, his best result in five starts was a second in the Group 3

Conditions races

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 Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord

Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord

The Prix du Chemin de Fer du Nord is a Group 3 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...

 at Chantilly Racecourse

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. http://www.racingpost.com/horses/result_home.sd?race_id=109426&r_date=1992-06-09&popup=yes

Star of Cozzene returned to race in the United States in September of 1992 where he raced once, finishing ninth in the Arlington Million

Arlington Million

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. The following year, under owner Team Valor

Team Valor

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 and trainer Mark Henning

Mark A. Hennig

Mark A. Hennig is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Born into a horse racing family, his father, John Hennig, was also a trainer. After working with his father, Mark Hennig became an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas before going out on his own in 1991.-References:*...

, five-year-old Star of Cozzene had his best year in racing when he won six events including the Arlington Million. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=upgsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f_wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2205,7602719&dq=star+of+cozzene+arlington+million&hl=en In late September of 1993, he was sold for $3 million to Tomaeato Farm, owners of breeding farms in Japan

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. Star of Cozzene was retired from racing in August of 1994 with earnings in excess of US$2.3 million. He was sent to stand at stud

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in Japan. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YgUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P-AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5333,7559950&dq=star+of+cozzene&hl=en