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- ↑ "Countdown to the Kentucky Derby | Remembering 1971 winner Canonero II". Courier-journal.com. 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "1971". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ "CANONERO II, $19.40, WINS DERBY". New York Times. 2 May 1971. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
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