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- ↑ Obituary
- ↑ "Sport: Citation's Shadow". Time . February 28, 1949.
- ↑ Preakness Stakes jockeys at the official Preakness website [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "John Sellers". The Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Remington Park. January 1, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2019.