In his first two seasons, Almandin was trained in Europe by Wilhelm Giedt and then Jean-Pierre Carvalho and raced in France and Germany. On 1 June 2014 he recorded his biggest victory in Europe when he won the
Group Two Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmen over 2000 metres, beating
Protectionist by three quarters of a
length. He then had a lengthy spell due to a tendon injury. In 2016, Almandin began racing in Australia, in the colours of
Lloyd Williams and trained by
Robert Hickmott. Williams syndicated the gelding with music promoter
Michael Gudinski, Sydney businessman and thoroughbred owner John Ingham,
Quiksilver founder Alan Green,
Rip Curl co-founder Brian Singer and construction industry figures Vin Sammartino and Phil Mehrten. Eight days later, he was moved up in class and distance for the Group 3
Bart Cummings over 2500 metres at Flemington. Ridden as in his previous start by
Damien Oliver he started favourite and won by one and a half lengths from Zanteca. On 1 November 2016, Almandin started at odds of around 10/1 for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, he engaged in a stirring duel with the Irish challenger Heartbreak City for most of the straight, before taking the lead and winning in the final strides. In 2019, Almandin was retired to the Living Legends property. ==Pedigree==