Brody's Cause? An Iowa Community College

Dennis and Susan Albaugh announced that if their horse, Brody's Cause, wins the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 7 at Churchill Downs, he will donate his share of the purse to the Des Moines Area Community College Foundation.

Dennis Albaugh made the announcement during DMACC's 50th Anniversary Gala over the weekend at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa.

"This pledge combines two of my passions, DMACC and horse racing," 1972 DMACC graduate Dennis Albaugh said. "It also offers another opportunity for me to share my successes with the college that started me on my career path many years ago. I wouldn't be where I am today without my DMACC education. I'm proud to say DMACC is my university."

Brody's Cause enters the Derby off a victory in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) April 9 at Keeneland.

"I've become a new fan of the Kentucky Derby," DMACC president Rob Denson said. "Dennis and Susan Albaugh have been so generous to the college over the years, and this is another example of their dedication and commitment to their community and students of DMACC. We'll all be cheering for Brody's Cause this weekend."

The Albaughs were recognized just last weekend during ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a $1 million donation they made for an addition and remodeling of DMACC's Iowa Culinary Institute on the Ankeny Campus. In addition, Dennis Albaugh is hosting the upcoming DMACC chief executive officer golf tournament June 9 at his Talons of Tuscany golf course in Ankeny where last year the golf event raised $264,000. It has raised $1.2 million over eight years for student scholarships.