[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17727]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING GARY STEVENS

  Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Gary Stevens, an 
accomplished Hall of Fame jockey and Idaho native.
  Gary retired in 2005 from an impressive career in horse racing that 
includes several victories in each leg of the Triple Crown, as well as 
multiple titles in the Santa Anita and Breeders' Cup races. Holding 
claim to honorary awards and international racing cups, Gary's 
popularity only grew in 2003 when he played the role of George Woolf in 
the Academy Award nominated movie Seabiscuit.
  It is an honor to note that Gary started his career in Idaho. At 16 
years old, Gary rode his first thoroughbred winner at Les Bois Park in 
Boise. Born in Caldwell, Gary's father was a riding trainer and his 
mother was a rodeo queen. This summer, Idaho Governor Jim Risch named a 
week in Gary's honor, to spotlight this accomplished jockey's ties to 
Idaho.
  On behalf of thousands of Idahoans who are proud of him and his Idaho 
roots, I say congratulations to Gary Stevens for a lifetime of 
outstanding achievements.

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