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- ↑ "Shut Out, 4-1, Clips Stake Mark to Win Wilson At Belmont". New York Times, Section Financial, page 1. 1943-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
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- ↑ "Brownie Wins by Half-Length in Wilson Stakes at Belmont Before 29535". The Troy Record, page 13. 1945-08-08. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ Nichols, Joseph C. (August 2, 1959). "Babu First as Jamaica Closes". The New York Times. p. S1. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ↑ "Gallorette Runs Wilson Mile in 1:35 2/5". New York Times, Section Sports, page 30. 1947-08-05. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "Gallorette Annexes Wilson Mile at Saratoga Second Year in a Row". New York Times, Section Sports, page 27. 1948-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "Next Stop: Saratoga". New York Daily News. 1958-07-30. Retrieved 2020-08-20.