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- ↑ "British Champions Series Horse Rankings". britishchampionsseries.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ "British Champions Series Jockey Rankings". britishchampionsseries.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ↑ "British Champions Series Trainer Rankings". britishchampionsseries.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-10-25.