Out of racing for two years, in his return on July 22, 2000, Cryptocloser suffered a broken shoulder after falling down past the wire and had to be euthanized.
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Cryptocloser's pedigree and partial racing stats
July 25, 2000 Thoroughbred Times article titled Canadian classic winner Cryptocloser euthanized
January 01, 1970
cryptocloser, 1994, 2000, canadian, thoroughbred, champion, racehorse, sired, multiple, grade, winner, cryptoclearance, damsire, northern, dancer, vice, regent, colt, owned, partnership, american, businessman, future, united, states, ambassador, finland, earle. Cryptocloser 1994 2000 was a Canadian Thoroughbred Champion racehorse He was sired by multiple Grade I winner Cryptoclearance and his damsire was Northern Dancer s son Vice Regent The colt was owned in partnership by American businessman and future United States Ambassador to Finland Earle I Mack and Mississauga Ontario businessman William A Sorokolit Sr CryptocloserSireCryptoclearanceGrandsireFappianoDamCuddle Up CloserDamsireVice RegentSexStallionFoaled1994CountryCanadaColourBayOwnerEarle I Mack amp William A Sorokolit Sr TrainerMark FrostadRecord25 4 6 2EarningsCan 368 302Major winsPlate Trial Stakes 1997 Canadian Classic Race wins Prince of Wales Stakes 1997 AwardsCanadian Champion 3 Year Old Male Horse 1997 Cryptocloser was trained by Mark Frostad In 1997 Willie Martinez rode the colt to victory in the Plate Trial Stakes then after a troubled start when he was interfered with by another horse came back to finish second to Awesome Again in Canada s most prestigious race the Queen s Plate He then won the Prince of Wales Stakes the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown series His performances in 1997 earned Cryptocloser the Sovereign Award for Champion 3 Year Old Male Horse and helped Mark Frostad earn the first of his three sovereign Awards for Outstanding Trainer Out of racing for two years in his return on July 22 2000 Cryptocloser suffered a broken shoulder after falling down past the wire and had to be euthanized References editCryptocloser s pedigree and partial racing stats July 25 2000 Thoroughbred Times article titled Canadian classic winner Cryptocloser euthanized Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cryptocloser amp oldid 1065477018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,