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- ↑ "Track records and Attendances". Flemington.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "French success in Melbourne Cup". RTÉ Sport. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Dunaden edges Red Cadeaux to keep Melbourne Cup in French hands". The Daily Telegraph. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Politicians bicker over Cup day schedule change – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2013.