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- ↑ "Record-breaking Rambler reborn as Perpetual Loyal in time for Sydney to Hobart return". Fox Sports. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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- ↑ "Sydney-Hobart 2016: Perpetual Loyal smashes Wild Oats' race record". CNN. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "The Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours List" (PDF). The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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