[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 181 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 181

Congratulating all New Yorkers on the occasion of their first Kentucky 
  Derby victory and the subsequent Preakness Stakes victory with New 
                     York-bred gelding, Funny Cide.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2003

  Mr. Schumer (for himself and Mrs. Clinton) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating all New Yorkers on the occasion of their first Kentucky 
  Derby victory and the subsequent Preakness Stakes victory with New 
                     York-bred gelding, Funny Cide.

Whereas on Saturday, May 3, 2003, Funny Cide won the 129th Kentucky Derby by 
        1\3/4\ lengths, with a time of 2:01:19, and became the first New York-
        bred horse to win the Run for the Roses and the first gelding to win the 
        Derby since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929;
Whereas on Saturday, May 17, 2003, Funny Cide won the 128th Preakness Stakes by 
        9\3/4\ lengths, with a time of 1:55:61, and became the first New York-
        bred horse in 107 years, and the first gelding since Prairie Bayou in 
        1993, to win the Preakness;
Whereas Funny Cide is the great-great grandson of the 1977 Triple Crown winner, 
        Seattle Slew;
Whereas Funny Cide was trained by Barclay Tagg and ridden by jockey Jose Santos;
Whereas high school friends from Sackets Harbor, New York, along with friends 
        made thereafter, are the proud owners of Funny Cide;
Whereas Funny Cide races out of Sackatoga Stables, named after the hometown of 
        the original owners--Sackets Harbor, New York--and the home of another 
        owner--Saratoga Springs, New York; and
Whereas Funny Cide, a horse with a reputation as being ``from the wrong side of 
        the track'', has become the pride and joy of all New Yorkers: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates Sackatoga Stables for Funny Cide's 
        victories at the 129th Kentucky Derby and the 128th Preakness 
        Stakes; and
            (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to make available 
        enrolled copies of this resolution for appropriate display to 
        the owners of Funny Cide, trainer Barclay Tagg, and jockey Jose 
        Santos.
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