Cryptoclearance (April 9, 1984 in

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– September 24, 2009) was an American

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who won the

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in 1987 and the Hawthorne Gold Cup in 1988 and 1999.

Racing career

Trained by future Hall of Fame trainer

Scotty Schulhofer Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer (May 30, 1926 – December 14, 2006) was an American National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer, racehorse trainer. Early life Schulhofer was born into a racing family in ...

, Cryptoclearance raced for three years, winning 12 of his 44 starts including four

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races. In 1987, Cryptoclearance won the

before coming fourth in the

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to Alysheba, third in the

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to Alysheba, and second in the Belmont Stakes to Bet Twice.

Retirement and Breeding Career

Retired to stud duty, Cryptoclearance stood at

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. His top offspring include: * Victory Gallop, winner of the 1998 Belmont Stakes

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and voted 1999

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. Retired from racing with career earnings of $3,505,895. * Cryptocloser, 1997 Canadian Champion 3-Year-Old Male Horse * Volponi, winner of the 2002

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. Retired with career earnings of $3,187,232.

Pedigree

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, m = Naval Orange , ff =

Mr. Prospector Mr. Prospector (January 28, 1970 – June 1, 1999) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who became an outstanding breeding stallion and notable sire of sires. A sprinter whose career was cut short by repeated injuries, he won seven of his 14 starts, i ...

, fm = Killaloe , mf = Hoist The Flag , mm = Mock Orange , fff =

Raise a Native Raise a Native (April 18, 1961 – July 28, 1988) was an undefeated Thoroughbred racehorse that was named 1963 champion two-year-old colt in the Turf and Sport Digest poll and was the highest rated juvenile in the Experimental Free Handicap. He s ...

, ffm =

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, fmf = Dr. Fager , fmm = Grand Splendor , mff =

Tom Rolfe Tom Rolfe (April 14, 1962 – June 12, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was the leading colt of his generation in the United States, winning the Preakness Stakes and being voted American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Hor ...

, mfm = Wavy Navy , mmf = Dedicate , mmm = Alablue , ffff =

Native Dancer Native Dancer (March 27, 1950 – November 16, 1967), nicknamed the ''Gray Ghost'', was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Thoroughbred racehorses in American history and was the first horse made famous through the medium of television. ...

, fffm = Raise You , ffmf = Nashua , ffmm = Sequence , fmff = Rough'n Tumble , fmfm = Aspidistra , fmmf = Correlation , fmmm = Cequillo , mfff = Ribot , mffm = Pocahontas , mfmf =

War Admiral War Admiral (May 2, 1934 – October 30, 1959) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the fourth winner of the American Triple Crown. He was also the 1937 Horse of the Year and well known as the rival of Seabiscuit in the 'Matc ...

, mfmm = Triomphe , mmff =

Princequillo Princequillo (1940–1964) was a Thoroughbred racehorse conceived in France and born in Ireland. He is known for his performances in long-distance races and his successes as a sire. Background His sire, Prince Rose, stood at the Haras de Cheff ...

, mmfm = Dini , mmmf = Blue Larkspur , mmmm = Double Time (family: 4-m)

External links

Cryptoclearance's pedigree and partial racing stats
1984 racehorse births 2009 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Kentucky Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 4-m