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- ↑ "Indian Broom Sets New Track Record". San Francisco Examiner, page 51. 1937-12-05. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ↑ "Reaping Reward and Case Ace, Pulaski Horses, Outstanding Kentucky Derby Candidates". The Decatur Daily, page 8. 1937-02-04. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ "Bred at Brookmeade". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1937-04-12. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ↑ "1936". Kentuckyderby.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "James Praises Indian Broom". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1936-04-21. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ↑ "Indian Broom In Front". Section Sports, page 87. 1938-06-05. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ↑ "Major Taylor's Indian Broom Takes San Juan Capistrano Handicap on Coast". New York Times, Section Sports, page 77. 1938-03-13. Retrieved 2021-04-28.