[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 98 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF CALIFORNIA CHROME

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 23, 2014

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize California 
Chrome and his team for their outstanding performance in the 2014 
Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes.
   California Chrome was the winner of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 and 
the Preakness on May 17, and had an excellent showing at the Belmont 
Stakes on June 7, where he tied for fourth place. His family, Perry and 
Denise Martin reside in Yuba City, which is in my district. I am proud 
to have them as constituents.
   The Martins bought California Chrome's mother for only $8,000, a 
bargain by horse racing standards, and the horse's success is a true 
``rags-to-riches'' story. The Martins conducted thorough research in 
selecting the dam, Love the Chase, which further contributed to 
California Chrome's success. California Chrome inspired thousands of 
fans and brought a renewed sense of excitement to the races. His 
success shows us that no matter our background, we can rise to 
greatness with a little bit of luck and a lot of hard work.
   His family has also made a number of important contributions to 
California and our entire nation. Perry Martin has worked on electronic 
failure analysis and environmental quality testing at McClellan 
business park north of Sacramento for more than a decade. He is the 
author of a 500-page textbook titled ``Electronic Failure Analysis 
Handbook'' and has briefed Congress and the Air Force Chief of Staff 
regarding avionics and weapons systems.
   Congratulations to California Chrome, his jockey Victor Espinoza, 
trainer Art Sherman, the Martin family, and their co-owner Steve 
Coburn. California Chrome is a source of pride for California's 3rd 
Congressional District and I look forward to seeing all that he 
accomplishes in the future.

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