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- ↑ "King Cotton S. (BT)" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Media Guide" (PDF). oaklawn.com Resort. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "SHARE THE UPSIDE PULLS MINOR UPSET IN KING COTTON" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Favored Heartwood Works Hard For King Cotton Win" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Wilbo Scores Again In $125,000 King Cotton" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Plan Comes Together for Storm Advisory" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "IVAN FALLUNOVALOT SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS KING COTTON TITLE" . Retrieved 9 January 2020.