Andie Biancone modeling January’s hat with Cozmic One (Carson Blevins photo).
GEORGETOWN, KY – January 2, 2026 – For the fourteenth year MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® of Cape Cod and Old Friends in Kentucky and Cabin Creek are teaming up again for “Hats Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby”!
“Hats Off” is an unparalleled Derby hat fundraising experience sponsored by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® Custom Millinery. This auction series features four one-of-a-kind Derby hats created to benefit the retired racehorses of Old Friends. All proceeds from the sale of the hats go to Old Friends.
The first hat up for bid in the 2026 “Hats Off to the Horses” fundraiser honors Kentucky-bred, Cozmic One and can be found on Old Friend’s eBay store. The auction concludes on January 11th.
THE STORY OF COZMIC ONE
Owned by Ann Holbrook and her late ex-husband, Jerry Moss, Cozmic One was legendary race mare Zenyatta’s first foal by 2006 Preakness Stakes and Travers winner, Bernardini. Zenyatta was the 2010 Horse of the Year, a Hall of Famer and beloved the world over. Deemed one of the greatest racehorses of all time, Zenyatta had the eyes of the world upon her at the birth of her first foal.
In an October 3, 2024 press release Ann Moss described the dark bay foal’s March 8, 2012 birth as a “magical night”. Moss continued, “First, it was a full moon. And, then there was this incredible snow that was just falling vertically, but the snowflakes were like five-inches long and they looked like feathers. Also, it was Women’s Day, so I thought it was honoring his mama, Zenyatta, too.”
A John Shirreffs trainee, Cozmic One began his career relatively late, in 2015 as a 3-year-old. He continued to race as a 4-year-old, without much success. However he did have a second career show jumping under the care of Sergio de Sousa, and his daughter, Isabela. Notably, Cozmic One competed in the Kentucky Horse Park’s 2018 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover.
COZMIC ONE FINDS HIS FOREVER HOME AT OLD FRIENDS
In October 2024, owner Ann Holbrook decided to retire a 12 year-old Cozmic One to Old Friends in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Old Friends President and CEO, John Nicholson stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Cozmic One… As the first-born offspring of the incredible champion and Horse of the Year Zenyatta, Cozmic One holds a special place in the hearts of racing fans everywhere” in an October 2024 Old Friends press release.
Founder of Old Friends, Michael Blowen, shared his impressions of Cozmic One, “Once again, Sally’s millinery skills capture the essence of her inspiration. This time, it’s Zenyatta’s celebrated first born, Cozmic One. From the swirling colors of Jerry Moss and Ann Holbrook’s Cozmic One, the hat doesn’t care that he didn’t live up to everyone’s inflated expectations. He’s a big attraction for all of his fans and that’s all that really matters.”
AUCTION DETAILS
The “Cozmic One” auction hat is now up for bid on eBay. Bid on as many hats as you like during this running auction. All of the proceeds go to the retired racehorses of Old Friends. Bidding ends January 11th at 8PM EST.
For more information about the eBay bidding, contact Old Friends at 502-863-1775.
Freight charges (including insurance) will be at the expense of the winning bidder. Winning bidders, please allow two to three weeks for delivery of your hat to allow time for proper sizing.
To learn more about how Old Friends retiree Cozmic One inspired milliner Sally Faith Steinmann to create the “Cozmic One” Derby hat design, please click here.
Thank you for supporting Old Friends!
