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- ↑ "Damon Runyon Stakes (full history)". NYRA. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ↑ "Belmont Ends Meet; Pincay Is Top Jockey". New York Times, Section Sports, page 14. 1979-10-16. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ↑ David Veitch (18 March 2005). "Fourstars Allstar was one of state's greats". Daily Racing Form.