Cryptoclearance
# Cryptoclearance

Cryptoclearance (April 9, 1984 in Kentucky – September 24, 2009) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Florida Derby in 1987 and the Hawthorne Gold Cup in 1988 and 1999.

## Racing career

Trained by future Hall of Fame trainer Scotty Schulhofer, Cryptoclearance raced for three years, winning 12 of his 44 starts including four Grade 1 races.

In 1987, Cryptoclearance won the Florida Derby before coming fourth in the Kentucky Derby to Alysheba, third in the Preakness Stakes to Alysheba, and second in the Belmont Stakes to Bet Twice.

## Retirement and Breeding Career

Retired to stud duty, Cryptoclearance stood at Margaux Farm in Midway, Kentucky.

His top offspring include:

* Victory Gallop, winner of the 1998 Belmont Stakes Classic and voted 1999 American Champion Older Male Horse. Retired from racing with career earnings of $3,505,895.
* Cryptocloser, 1997 Canadian Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse
* Volponi, winner of the 2002 Breeders' Cup Classic. Retired with career earnings of $3,187,232.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Cryptoclearance, brown stallion, April 9, 1984 :

| Sire Fappiano | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native | Native Dancer |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sire Fappiano | Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native | Raise You |
| Sire Fappiano | Mr. Prospector | Gold Digger | Nashua |
| Sire Fappiano | Mr. Prospector | Gold Digger | Sequence |
| Sire Fappiano | Killaloe | Dr. Fager | Rough'n Tumble |
| Sire Fappiano | Killaloe | Dr. Fager | Aspidistra |
| Sire Fappiano | Killaloe | Grand Splendor | Correlation |
| Sire Fappiano | Killaloe | Grand Splendor | Cequillo |
| Dam Naval Orange | Hoist The Flag | Tom Rolfe | Ribot |
| Dam Naval Orange | Hoist The Flag | Tom Rolfe | Pocahontas |
| Dam Naval Orange | Hoist The Flag | Wavy Navy | War Admiral |
| Dam Naval Orange | Hoist The Flag | Wavy Navy | Triomphe |
| Dam Naval Orange | Mock Orange | Dedicate | Princequillo |
| Dam Naval Orange | Mock Orange | Dedicate | Dini |
| Dam Naval Orange | Mock Orange | Alablue | Blue Larkspur |
| Dam Naval Orange | Mock Orange | Alablue | Double Time (family: 4-m) |
