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SR106......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS BUDDY GIL - Stating findings of the Senate and expressing congratulations and appreciation to Buddy Gil, his owners Donnie and Judy McFadden, his trainer Jeff Mullins and his jockey Gary Stevens, for the recognition that their achievements in horse racing have brought the state of Idaho. 04/24 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 04/25 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord 04/29 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote Floor Sponsor - Stennett Title apvd - Filed with Secretary of the Senate
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003IN THE SENATE SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 106 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 A SENATE RESOLUTION 2 EXPRESSING CONGRATULATIONS AND APPRECIATION TO BUDDY GIL, HIS OWNERS DONNIE 3 AND JUDY MCFADDEN, HIS TRAINER JEFF MULLINS AND HIS JOCKEY GARY STEVENS, 4 FOR THE RECOGNITION THAT THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN HORSE RACING HAVE BROUGHT 5 TO THE STATE OF IDAHO. 6 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Idaho: 7 WHEREAS, the Senate recognizes the achievements of Idaho's Buddy Gil, the 8 bay gelding that on April 5, 2003, took the Santa Anita Derby, earning himself 9 a trip to the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2003; and 10 WHEREAS, the Santa Anita Derby is the West Coast's most significant prepa- 11 ration for the Kentucky Derby, and Buddy Gil took the Derby by covering 1-1/8 12 miles in 1 minute, 49.36 seconds, defeating Indian Express by a head; and 13 WHEREAS, Buddy Gil's owners include Donnie and Judy McFadden of Hagerman, 14 Idaho. Buddy Gil was foaled in Kentucky but learned to race at McFaddens' 15 Billingsley Creek Ranch; and 16 WHEREAS, Buddy Gil was trained by Jeff Mullins, and was ridden under 17 jockey Gary Stevens, both Stevens and Mullins having started their early 18 careers at Les Bois Park in Boise, Idaho; and 19 WHEREAS, Buddy Gil beat considerable odds, has earned respect as a tough 20 competitor with steel determination, and has a firm chance of wearing the 21 garland of roses on May 3, 2003. 22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Senate, assembled in 23 the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, that the 24 congratulations and appreciation of the state of Idaho are extended to Buddy 25 Gil, his owners Donnie and Judy McFadden, his trainer Jeff Mullins and his 26 jockey Gary Stevens, for the recognition that their achievements in horse 27 racing have brought to the state of Idaho.