[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 418 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 418

    Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th 
                            Kentucky Derby.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 7, 2009

  Mr. Boustany (for himself, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
 Alexander, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Cao, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Davis of 
 Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
   Scalise, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Walz) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                   on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Congratulating Jockey Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th 
                            Kentucky Derby.

Whereas Calvin Borel, born and raised in Louisiana, began riding match horse 
        races at the age of 8 at Evangeline Downs in Carencro, Louisiana;
Whereas Mr. Borel began his professional career as a jockey at the age of 16;
Whereas Mr. Borel is known for his hard work and dedication, after his start 
        cleaning stalls and working horses for his brother, he is now a world 
        class jockey;
Whereas Mr. Borel had raced in five prior Kentucky Derbies including a first 
        place finish in the 133rd Derby;
Whereas, on May 2, 2009, Mr. Borel competed with Mine That Bird after 1,700 
        miles and over 21 hours of transportation from New Mexico, against 
        several horses with stronger reputations;
Whereas Mr. Borel a day before the Kentucky Derby, made a record at the Kentucky 
        Oaks with Rachel Alexandra finishing in first place by 20\1/4\ lengths; 
        and
Whereas Mr. Borel and Mine That Bird completed the race by 6\3/4\-length and 
        placed first making it the second biggest upset in Derby history with 
        the widest margin of victory since 1946: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends Calvin Borel 
for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.
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