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- ↑ "Robert A. Smith". racingmuseum.org. 2019-01-01. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ↑ "R. A. (Bob) Smith, Noted Turf Figure". New York Times . 1942-12-05. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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