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- ↑ "Alcibiades Victor In Arlington Oaks". The New York Times. 1930-07-06. Section Sports, page 120. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ↑ "Canfli Winner at Arlington". San Pedro News Pilot. 1931-07-11. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ↑ "25,000 See Canfli Beat Tambour in $20,000 Arlington Oaks". The New York Times. 1931-07-12. Section Sports, page 9. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ↑ "Top Flight Scores in Arlington Oaks". The New York Times. 1932-07-03. Section Sports, page 1. Retrieved 2020-08-14.