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in 1971 and 1972. Albatross won 59 of 71 starts, including the Cane Pace and
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became his trainer. He won 25 of his 28 races as a three-year-old, including the
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He broke his world record as a four-year-old with a race in 1:54.3 at
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293:Adios Pace
187:Prix d'Été
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157:Major wins
297:Cane Pace
254:Albatross
172:Cane Pace
144:71:59–8–3
50:Grandsire
24:Albatross
388:See also
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149:Earnings
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