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- ↑ "Official Racing Charts". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-05-16. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ "Capot Wins Belmont Stakes". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1949-06-13. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ "Race Figure Dies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 1974-08-29. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ↑ "Spectacular Bid". Pedigree Query. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ "Skip Away". Pedigree Query. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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