Cause to Believe (foaled February 11, 2003 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was a contender for the U.S. Triple Crown in 2006.
Cause to Believe was bred by Overbrook Farm. He is the son of Maria's Mon, the 1995 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. Out of the mare Imaginary Cat, a daughter of Storm Cat, his breeding line includes such notable horses as Northern Dancer, Secretariat and Majestic Prince.
Cause to Believe was purchased by Vancouver, British Columbia businessman Peter Redekop for $30,000 at the 2005 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. In early 2006, Redekop sold a 25% interest in the horse to Chicago businessman, Peter Abruzzo.
The colt was trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and ridden by Russell Baze.
Races Finish RaceDistanceTrackCondition13thKentucky DerbyOne and One-Quarter MilesChurchill DownsFast 3rd Illinois DerbyOne and One-Eighth MilesHawthorne Race CourseFast1stCalifornia DerbyOne and One-Sixteenth MilesGolden Gate FieldsFast1stEl Camino Real DerbyOne and One-Sixteenth MilesBay MeadowsFast2ndSan Miguel StakesSix FurlongsSanta Anita ParkFast1stMill Valley StakesSix FurlongsGolden Gate FieldsFast1stBay Meadows JuvenileOne MileBay MeadowsFast1stCavonnier JuvenileFive and One-Half FurlongsSonoma County FairFast2ndMalcom Anderson StakesFive FurlongsGolden Gate FieldsFast1stMaidenFour and One-Half FurlongsGolden Gate FieldsFast2ndMaidenFour and One-Half FurlongsGolden Gate FieldsFast
References National Thoroughbred Racing Association bio Cause To Believe's pedigree and racing stats