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- ↑ "Race Results – GLOBE DERBY 15 March 1997". Harness Racing Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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- ↑ "Auckland Trotting Club Inc Mar. 19, 1999 at Alexandra Park". Harness Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ↑ "2008 Inter Dominion – Melbourne, Vic – Pacers Series". Inter Dominion Harness Racing Council. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ↑ "Our Sir Vancelot". Inter Dominion Hall of Fame. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ "Race Results – HAROLD PARK 5 December 1997". Harness Racing Australia. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
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