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

May 12, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. MELANCON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

Whereas Calvin Borel, born and raised in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, began riding match horse races at the age of 8 in the State of Louisiana;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas Mr. Borel began his professional career as a jockey at the age of 16;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas Mr. Borel is known for his work ethic and, even while ranked as a leading rider, often gallops horses and does stable chores for his brother before working horses in the morning;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas Mr. Borel won his second Kentucky Derby riding Mine That Bird after riding Street Sense to victory in 2007;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas, on May 2, 2009, Mr. Borel won the Kentucky Derby on Mine That Bird, a 50-1 long shot, a day after winning the Kentucky Oaks aboard favorite Rachel Alexandra;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas it was only the second time since 1993 that a jockey has won the Oaks-Derby combo and just the seventh jockey overall to accomplish this feat in the same year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Whereas, on May 2, 2009, in 2 minutes and 2.17 seconds Mr. Borel and Mine That Bird completed the race and placed first: Now, therefore, be itCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends Calvin Borel for his victory at the 135th Kentucky Derby.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink