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- ↑ "Derby Winner Super Saver, Daredevil to Turkey". www.bloodhorse.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- Lopresti, Mike (May 1, 2010). "Sun shines bright on jockey Calvin Borel at Kentucky Derby". USA Today . Retrieved May 1, 2010.
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