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- ↑ "Trainers, Kentucky Derby (1898-2017)" (PDF). Churchill Downs Incorporated. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ↑ "Horse Trainer Dies". Herald & Review, page 6. 1952-11-01. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
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