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- ↑ "Winners of the 2017 JRA Awards announced". Horse Racing in Japan. 10 January 2018.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2019 JRA Awards announced". Horse Racing in Japan. 8 January 2020.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2020 JRA Awards announced". Horse Racing in Japan. 7 January 2021.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2021 JRA Awards announced". Horse Racing in Japan. 11 January 2022.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2022 JRA Awards announced". Horse Racing in Japan. 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "「2023年度JRA賞」決定！年度代表馬はイクイノックス！ JRA". jra.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-09.