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- ↑ Well Armed's pedigree, Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database
- ↑ Well Armed ready for showpiece horse race in Dubai, AFP, March 28, 2009
- 1 2 Rags to Riches to resume training - Well Armed earns shot in Native Diver, ESPN, November 13, 2007
- ↑ Well Armed wins Dubai World Cup, Associated Press, March 28, 2009
- ↑ "Well Armed out with ankle chip". Archived from the original on 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2023-11-04.