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- ↑ Kentucky Derby History, 1891
- 1 2 "1891 Kentucky Derby Results Tables" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ↑ "Media Guide | 2017 Kentucky Derby & Oaks | May 5 and 6, 2017 | Tickets, Events, News". www.kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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