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- ↑ "John Servis - Biography and Highlights". NTRA. 2011-06-11. Archived from the original on 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ↑ "John C. Servis". Equibase. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- ↑ "Juvenile Fillies: Jaywalk 'Runs Them Off Their Feet' For John Servis". Paulick Report. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-02.