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- ↑ "Former Police Officer Bernie Flint Saddles 3,500th Winner". Paulick Report. September 14, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Bernard S. Flint". The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. & Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association, Inc. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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