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- ↑ New York Times July 5, 1942 article titled "34,728 See Upset" Retrieved July 18, 2018
- ↑ Foxbrough's 1941 Butler Memorial Handicap win w/ photos Retrieved July 18, 2018
- ↑ New York Times November 1, 1975 article titled "Arthur Sackett, Engineer, 91, Dies" Retrieved July 18, 2018
- ↑ Daily Racing Form April 17, 1944 article with photo titled Max Hirsch Retrieved July 18, 2018
- ↑ Daily Racing Form April 17, 1944 article titled "Tola Rose Leads at All Markers to Account for Bowie Handicap" Retrieved July 18, 2018