[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 317 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 317

 Congratulating American Pharoah and owner Ahmed Zayat of Teaneck, New 
            Jersey, for winning horse racing's Triple Crown.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2015

 Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
    Lance, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Yarmuth) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                         and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating American Pharoah and owner Ahmed Zayat of Teaneck, New 
            Jersey, for winning horse racing's Triple Crown.

Whereas, on June 6, 2015, American Pharoah raced to victory at the Belmont 
        Stakes, winning the 1\1/2\-mile race in 2:26.65;
Whereas a horse must win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the 
        Belmont Stakes to achieve the Triple Crown, regarded as thoroughbred 
        horse racing's greatest accomplishment;
Whereas American Pharoah is the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown, 
        thus becoming the 12th Triple Crown winner;
Whereas American Pharoah is a descendant of the 1973 Triple Crown winner, 
        Secretariat;
Whereas American Pharaoh owner Ahmed Zayat was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt, 
        and began horse racing at an early age, competing in show jumping, and 
        winning national titles as a child in the under-12 and under-14 age 
        divisions;
Whereas Ahmed Zayat a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, is CEO of Zayat Stables, 
        well-known for success in American Thoroughbred horse racing;
Whereas American Pharoah was trained by Bob Baffert, an inductee of the National 
        Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame; and
Whereas jockey Victor Espinoza successfully rode American Pharoah in each of the 
        three legs of the Triple Crown: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates--
            (1) American Pharoah and owner Ahmed Zayat of Teaneck for 
        his achievement of the Triple Crown, as well as his wife, 
        Joanne, and their four children, Ashley, Justin, Benjamin, and 
        Emma.
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