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- ↑ "Kentucky Derby: Venezuelan Immigrant Beat the Odds in '71". UPI Archives. 1990-04-28. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ↑ "Canonero II". American Classic Pedigrees - Avalyn Hunter. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- 1 2 Reed, William F. (31 May 1971). "WHAT A FIESTA WE WILL HAVE!". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ ESKENAZI, GERALD (30 May 1971). "The Two Key Figures Leading Canonero II Down the Road to a Triple Crown". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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