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the horse. The operation changed little, but time and patience paid off, and
Quicken Tree made his racing debut at age three in January 1966. Still skittish, he had problems in the starting gate and froze at the sound of the bell. After departing well behind the rest of the field, he finished last.
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Quicken Tree was extremely high-strung, and trainer
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