Volponi

Volponi
Sire	Cryptoclearance
Grandsire	Fappiano
Dam	Prom Knight
Damsire	Sir Harry Lewis
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1998
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Amherst Stable (Kathy Johnson)
Owner	Amherst Stable & Spruce Pond Stable
Trainer	Philip G. Johnson
Record	31: 7-12-5
Earnings	$3,187,232
Major wins
	Pilgrim Stakes (2000); Pegasus Handicap (2001); Poker Handicap (2002) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Classic (2002)

Volponi (foaled 1998 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by trainer Philip G. Johnson's family operation, Amherst Stable, he was sired by Florida Derby winner Cryptoclearance. His dam, Prom Knight, was a daughter of the 1987 Irish Derby winner Sir Harry Lewis, who was a son of the great French runner Alleged, who won back-to-back editions of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

not to be confused with the Ben Jonson play Volpone.

In 2002, Volponi earned the most important win of his career when he won the Breeders' Cup Classic by 6½ lengths, the largest margin in the race's history. In winning the Classic, Volponi overcame odds of 44-to-1 to beat an outstanding field that included runner-up Medaglia d'Oro, Milwaukee Brew, Evening Attire, Macho Uno, Hawk Wing, War Emblem, and Harlan's Holiday, among others. His longshot victory inadvertently exposed the largest betting scandal in the United States in a century.

At age five, Volponi made eight starts in 2003 without a win but had five seconds and two third-place finishes. Retired to stud duty, his offspring have met with limited success in racing. At the end of 2005, he was sent to KRA Jeju Stud Farm in South Korea. To date, his best runner in terms of career earnings is daughter Clearly Foxy, who won the 2007 Grade III Natalma Stakes.

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