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- ↑ "Jockey Cliff Berry's retirement eclipses Lone Star's season final". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ↑ "Cliff Berry". Remington Park Hall of Fame. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ↑ "Remington Park's top jockey to retire". The Oklahoman. 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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