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 | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Maria's Mon |
| Grandsire | Wavering Monarch |
| Dam | Imaginary Cat |
| Damsire | Storm Cat |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2003 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Gray |
| Breeder | Overbrook Farm |
| Owner | Peter Redekop & Peter Abruzzo |
| Trainer | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| Record | 17: 6-4-2 |
| Earnings | $421,543 |
| Major wins | |
| Mill Valley Stakes (2005) El Camino Real Derby (2006) California Derby (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
edit| Finish | Race | Distance | Track | Condition |
| 13th | Kentucky Derby | One and One-Quarter Miles | Churchill Downs | Fast |
| 3rd | Illinois Derby | One and One-Eighth Miles | Hawthorne Race Course | Fast |
| 1st | California Derby | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Golden Gate Fields | Fast |
| 1st | El Camino Real Derby | One and One-Sixteenth Miles | Bay Meadows | Fast |
| 2nd | San Miguel Stakes | Six Furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Fast |
| 1st | Mill Valley Stakes | Six Furlongs | Golden Gate Fields | Fast |
| 1st | Bay Meadows Juvenile | One Mile | Bay Meadows | Fast |
| 1st | Cavonnier Juvenile | Five and One-Half Furlongs | Sonoma County Fair | Fast |
| 2nd | Malcom Anderson Stakes | Five Furlongs | Golden Gate Fields | Fast |
| 1st | Maiden | Four and One-Half Furlongs | Golden Gate Fields | Fast |
| 2nd | Maiden | Four and One-Half Furlongs | Golden Gate Fields | Fast |