Whereas, Mine That Bird, the son of 2004 Belmont Stakes winner Birdstone, became the ninth gelding to win the Kentucky Derby and just the second in the last 80 years; and

Whereas, Mine That Bird went off at 50-1 odds and was the second-biggest underdog ever to win the Kentucky Derby; and

Whereas, Mine That Bird was purchased for just $9,500 and beat a field that had several horses worth millions; and

Whereas, with jockey Calvin Borel aboard, Mine That Bird pulled away from the pack on a stunningly fast stretch run, winning by almost seven lengths; and

Whereas, Mine That Bird is trained by Bennie Woolley, a trainer with a stable at Sunland Park, New Mexico;

Now, Therefore, I, Martin Chávez, Mayor of the City of Albuquerque, do hereby proclaim May 4, 2009 as;

Mine That Bird Day