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- ↑ "Friar Rock and Phosphor Win Stakes at Belmont Park". New York Times, Section Sports, page 4. 1915-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ↑ "Fast Magazine Prevails". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-08-28. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ↑ "Fleetwing Not Truly Run". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-07-29. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ↑ "Fighting Fox Lowers Record". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1939-07-10. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "Sheilas Reward Sets Jamaica Track Mark in Fleetwing Handicap". New York Times, Section Sports, page 34. 1950-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-13.