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The Albany Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race that is the third and final leg of the Big Apple Triple a grouping of three races in New York for horses bred in that state. A horse who wins all three of the Big Apple Triple wins the purse total of $400000 plus a $250000 bonus. The first leg is the Mike Lee Handicap run at Belmont Park and the second leg is the New York Derby at Finger Lakes race track.