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- ↑ The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Anderson Rides Widener's High Fleet to Triumph in Stake at Narragansett". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1936-09-06. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ "Handcuff Wins At Naragansett Pawtucket, R. I." New York Daily News, page 154. 1938-08-21. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ "Stefanita Cops Narragansett's $10,000 Race". The Boston Globe, page 22. 1943-08-29. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ↑ "Delaware Inaugurates Meeting of 30 Days: Sport Resumed at Stanton Track After Years Lapse". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1944-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ↑ "Business Picking Up At Aqueduct Track". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1940-09-17. Retrieved 2021-05-25.