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- ↑ Wood, Tim (June 9, 2018). "Belmont Stakes 2018 Results: Justify Triple Crown Winner, Final Order, Final Payouts And Total Purse". Forbes . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ↑ Canavan, Tom (June 7, 2018). "Hofburg has the talent to upset Justify in the Belmont Stakes". Associated Press . Retrieved June 14, 2018.
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