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Cause to Believe Choice in Illinois Derby (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32878)
A field of ten 3-year-olds passed the entry box for Saturday's $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. II) at Hawthorne Race Course. With some serious graded stakes earnings and a May 6 date at Churchill Downs on the line, El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) winner Cause to Believe alights on the Cicero, Ill., track looking for a third straight added-money score. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32878)

Brother Derek, Barbaro Head Final 2006 Derby Futures Pool (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32877)
Cecil Peacock's Brother Derek, California's top hope for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and the favorite in this week's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I), and Lael Stable's Barbaro, the unbeaten winner of the Florida Derby (gr. I), are the top two choices in the morning line for this week's final pool of Churchill Downs' 2006 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32877)

Kentucky Derby Trail: Five Weeks or Bust (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32865)
Fresh is best. Those are the words Barbaro's trainer Michael Matz is living by. Whether he's right or wrong, you have to admire him for going against history and public opinion and sticking to his guns, much like another former equestrian rider, Tim Ritchey, did last with his unorthodox training of Afleet Alex. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32865)

ABC Expands Belmont Stakes Coverage to Two Hours (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32875)
ABC Sports, which will be televising the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) from Belmont Park in New York June 10, has announced it will be expanding the telecast to two hours. The program will air from 5 p.m.-7p.m. ET. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32875)

Immigration Reform Has Horse Industry on Alert (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32881)
Representatives of the horse industry are among those lobbying to protect their interests as the United States Congress considers sweeping immigration reform. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32881)

AHC Considers 'Unwanted Horse' Coalition Proposal (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32882)
The American Horse Council board of trustees is considering a proposal that would place under the organization's umbrella a coalition working on the issue of unwanted horses. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32882)

Magna loses $51-million deal to sell Florida property (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63035&subsec=1)
Pennsylvania-based luxury home builder Toll Brothers has terminated an agreement to buy 157 acres adjacent to the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName>Palm</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Meadows</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Training</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType> in South Florida from Magna Entertainment Corp. for $51-million. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=63035&subsec=1)