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- ↑ "At Brighton Beach" (PDF). Richmond Dispatch . 1896-08-02. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-01-01– via Library of Congress.
- 1 2 3 4 The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 "Condensed History of the Winged Foot Handicap". Daily Racing Form. 1910-07-12. Retrieved 2021-02-23– via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ↑ "Winged Foot Handicap Won by the Colt Africander -- The Track Record Equaled". New York Times . 1902-07-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ↑ "Rider's Mother Is Penniless". The Pittsburgh Press. 1906-11-12. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ↑ "Danger Mark and Royal Meteor in Hard Race for Winged Foot Handicap". New York Times . 1910-07-13. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-07-23.