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References
- All Breed Pedigree Pedigree of Colonel Freckles retrieved on August 9, 2007
- American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). "Colonel Freckles". AQHA Hall of Fame. American Quarter Horse Association. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- Holmes, Frank, ed. (2004). Legends 6: Outstanding Quarter Horse Stallions and Mares. Colorado Springs, CO: Western Horseman. ISBN 0-911647-73-2.