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- ↑ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 163-167
- ↑ Brasch, D. (2011).Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 129
- ↑ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 162
- ↑ Brasch, D. (2011). Jockeying to the top: the story of horseracing legend Peter Cook. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-74257-125-6, p. 163
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