Cosmic Crusader (2020)
About
Cosmic Crusader is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Michael Grantham of North Dandalup. He is out of Cosmic Storm and by the stallion Maurice. He has collected five wins so far. His most notable victory arrived on 13 Sep 2025 at Belmont, capturing the $80,000 3yo+ Benchmark 72+ Handicap. The horse has been a steady money‑maker for punters; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 127% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 13-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.410, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st | C Johnston-porter 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Lark Hill 25-Aug-25 950m SOFT 6 R2 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.390 | C Johnston-porter 0.73L | 2 (12) |
| Ascot 26-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BenchMark 72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 | J Azzopardi 55kg | 1 (16) |
| Ascot 12-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BenchMark 66+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 | J Azzopardi 56kg | 1 (16) |
| Lark Hill 24-Sep-24 950m GOOD 4 R8 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.330 | J Azzopardi | 1 (9) |
| Ascot 16-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BenchMark 66+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.700, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 | B Parnham 54kg 1.22L | 2 (11) |
| Ascot 02-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.030, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | B Parnham 55kg 2.61L | 7 (8) |
| Lark Hill 13-Feb-24 950m GOOD 4 R9 3UP 0-71-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.070 | C Parnham | 1 (8) |
| Ascot 25-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Open Set Weight $9,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 | J Azzopardi 56.5kg 2.70L | 6 (13) |
| Ascot 11-Nov-23 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM66+ Hcp $2,720 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.330, SP: 2.25 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 | J Azzopardi 54kg 2.01L | 4 (10) |
| Ascot 28-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM66+ Hcp $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 | J Azzopardi 54kg 0.67L | 3 (14) |
| Ascot 14-Oct-23 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.570, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 | J Azzopardi 55kg | 1 (14) |
| Belmont 30-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.310 | J Azzopardi 54kg 2.04L | 6 (15) |
| Lark Hill 19-Sep-23 950m GOOD 4 R7 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.180 | C Parnham 0 | 1 (8) |
| Belmont 19-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 7 R4 Rest 0 Metro Wins Set Weight With Penalties $17,810 (of $32,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.820, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 | J Azzopardi 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Lark Hill 10-Jul-23 950m SOFT 6 R4 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.600 | J Azzopardi 0 1.19L | 2 (8) |
| Lark Hill 26-Jun-23 950m SOFT 5 R8 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.680 | J Azzopardi 0 5.01L | 6 (11) |