Cosmonaut (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

31-Aug-22
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Cosmic Force

Dam

Vodianova

Prize Money

35025

Owners

D & M Payne Racing (Mgr: D L Payne), S P Loane, S L Rose, W M Shelton, Miss A R Shelton, Mrs S E Shelton, S C Pugh, M G Turner, Mrs K L Hall & A P Gesell

About

Cosmonaut is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by David Payne. He is by Cosmic Force out of Vodianova. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in 10 starts. In his most recent start at Kembla Grange on 7 February 2026, Louis Beuzelin rode him to a sixth-place finish behind winner Maquisa.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kembla Grange 07-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 SUPER MDN $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.040, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Maquisa ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 2nd Rach ( S Grima 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Romancastle ( M Bell 56 ) 1.00L 6th Cosmonaut ( L Beuzelin 57 ) 3.40L See full resultsL Beuzelin 57kg 3.40L6 (9)
Newcastle 24-Jan-26 900m GOOD 4 R1 MID MDN-SW $2,675 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.250, SP: 10.00 In-running: 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.720 1st October Star ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2nd Go Russian ( B Ryan 55.5 ) 1.10L 3rd Mrs Flanders ( R B Prag 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.57L 4th Cosmonaut ( L Beuzelin 57.5 ) 2.29L See full resultsL Beuzelin 57.5kg 2.29L4 (9)
Kensington 14-Jan-26 1150m SOFT 5 R3 SUPER MDN-SW $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.880, SP: 201.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Gorgeous ( J Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Let's Go Barbie ( S Grima 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.11L 3rd Double Vision ( T Clark 57 ) 0.65L 9th Cosmonaut ( L Beuzelin 57.5 ) 6.20L See full resultsL Beuzelin 57.5kg 6.20L9 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Jan-26 1030m GOOD 4 R3 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Zoufame ( J Collett ) 2nd California Command ( S Clipperton ) 5.55L 3rd Master Aron ( A Adkins ) 6.49L 6th Cosmonaut ( M Kirk ) 7.60LM Kirk 7.60L6 (9)
Hawkesbury 28-Oct-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.830 1st Casserousse ( J Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Ligularia ( C Schofield 56.5 ) 1.17L 3rd Gatwick ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 2.03L 5th Cosmonaut ( D Dillon 58 ) 4.46L See full resultsD Dillon 58kg 4.46L5 (7)
Kembla Grange 13-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 MID MDN-SW $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Fullalove ( L Magorrian 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Ho Aloha ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 1.00L 3rd C'mon Flyer ( B Ryan 56.5 ) 1.20L 7th Cosmonaut ( L Day 56.5 ) 3.90L See full resultsL Day 56.5kg 3.90L7 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3Y MDN (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Ripley ( J Collett 58 ) 2nd Onmalone ( T Clark 58 ) 2.10L 3rd Chicama ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 2.43L 13th Cosmonaut ( K Latham 58 ) 9.70L See full resultsK Latham 58kg 9.70L13 (13)
Newcastle 20-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 MID MDN-SW $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.100, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Luskintyre ( L Day 55 ) 2nd Fullalove ( K Latham 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.92L 3rd Cosmonaut ( D Dillon 56.5 ) 1.33L See full resultsD Dillon 56.5kg 1.33L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 09-Sep-25 1030m SOFT 5 R5 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.720 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.570 1st Snitzel Dancer ( J Ford ) 2nd Magenta Shores ( J Penza ) 0.45L 3rd Cosmonaut ( C Schofield ) 0.68LC Schofield 0.68L3 (7)
Canterbury 09-Jun-25 1250m SOFT 7 R1 2YO C&G Mdn Set Weight $1,800 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.740, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Autumn Boy ( J Collett 56 ) 2nd Central Coast ( J B Mcdonald 56 ) 0.27L 3rd Cabriole ( A Hyeronimus 56 ) 1.92L 6th Cosmonaut ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 3.31L See full resultsK Mcevoy 56kg 3.31L6 (8)
Kembla Grange 31-May-25 1000m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.290, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Point Score ( M Fitzgerald 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Mysterious Master ( K Latham 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Kilbrannan ( A J Calder 57 ) 2.00L 4th Cosmonaut ( C Lever 57 ) 2.80L See full resultsC Lever 57kg 2.80L4 (5)
Scone 16-May-25 1100m SOFT 7 R3 2YO Open Set Weight $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.070, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Cashbook ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 2nd Gilette ( C Lever 54.5 ) 1.20L 3rd Cosmonaut ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 1.51L See full resultsK Mcevoy 56.5kg 1.51L3 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Apr-25 1030m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Raskol ( T Sherry ) 2nd Irish Sinner ( K Latham ) 2.19L 3rd Levelling Up ( T Schiller ) 2.45L 4th Cosmonaut ( C Schofield ) 3.01LC Schofield 3.01L4 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 23-Jan-25 900m GOOD 4 R9 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Red Hot Rosie ( T Schiller ) 2nd Banknote Hustler ( C Schofield ) 1.43L 3rd Barbarossa ( K Mcevoy ) 1.69L 6th Cosmonaut ( T Sherry ) 10.21LT Sherry 10.21L6 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Jan-25 1030m SOFT 6 R3 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:03.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Aligned ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Modern Age ( T Schiller ) 0.33L 3rd Johnny ( T Sherry ) 0.69L 7th Cosmonaut ( J Collett ) 9.37LJ Collett 9.37L7 (7)