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- ↑ http://www.harnessracingupdate.com/2016/07/29/50-years-adios-memories/ HarnessRacingUpdate.com article titled "50 years of Adios Memories" by Dean A. Hoffman
- ↑ Article title [usurped] The Harness Edge article titled "Most Memorable Adios Paces"
- ↑ Standardbred Canada - Published: May 16, 2013 Retrieved September 17, 2016
- ↑ Pittsburgh Post Gazette - August 10, 2003
- ↑ link, Harness. "ELECTRIFYING EFFORT FROM VILLAGE JOLT". media.harnesslink.mycms.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2016-10-05.