Background
In September 1967 Majestic Prince was purchased by Calgary, Alberta, oilman Frank McMahon at the Keeneland yearling sale for a then-record price of $250,000. The California-based colt, who grew to 1,120 pounds, was trained by another Albertan, Johnny Longden, a longtime friend of Frank McMahon who had retired in 1966 as the winningest jockey of all time.
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