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- ↑ "UAE races, IFHA Blue Book" (PDF).
- ↑ "2017 result". Racing Post. 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "2018 result". Racing Post. 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "2019 result". Racing Post. 3 January 2019.