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.

Cryptoclearance
Sire	Fappiano
Grandsire	Mr. Prospector
Dam	Naval Orange
Damsire	Hoist The Flag
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1984
Country	United States
Color	Dark Bay/Brown
Breeder	George G. Farm, Inc.
Owner	Philip Teinowitz
Trainer	Flint S. Schulhofer
Record	44: 12-10-7
Earnings	US$3,376,327
Major wins
Everglades Stakes (1987) Florida Derby (1987) Pegasus Handicap (1987) Paterson Handicap (1988) Hawthorne Gold Cup (1988, 1989) Widener Handicap (1989) Donn Handicap (1989)

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

External links

• Cryptoclearance's pedigree and partial racing stats