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.
In 2002, Volponi earned the most important win of his c...
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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.
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 runnerup Medaglia d'Oro, Milwaukee Brew, Evening Attire, Macho Uno, Hawk Wing, War Emblem, and Harlan's Holiday, among others.
At age five, Volponi made eight starts in 2002 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...
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