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- ↑ "2011 World Thoroughbred Rankings". International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. January 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "2011 Press Release". International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. January 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-31. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 "International Code of Suffixes". International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities. May 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Weight-for-Age Scale". Godolphin . Retrieved 6 March 2011.