Charlene's Dream likely to ship south and try tougher in next start

Charlene’s Dream earned a trip to Southern California after her second consecutive stakes win up north in the Golden Gate Debutante at six furlongs last Saturday.

Trainer Ed Moger Jr. said a race such as the Grade 3 Santa Ynez Stakes at seven furlongs at Santa Anita on Jan. 7 may fit in the early winter calendar for Charlene’s Dream, a winner of 3 of 4 starts since her career began in late August.

“I’ve been pretty high on her,” Moger said. “I’m thinking in January I’d like to try a Grade 3 or something. We can test her.”

Charlene’s Dream led throughout the Golden Gate Debutante on the synthetic main track, winning by 1 3/4 lengths. On Oct. 28, she was near the front throughout the Pike Place Dancer Stakes at a mile on turf at Golden Gate, winning by 1 1/4 lengths.

“She doesn’t get tired,” Moger said. “The longer is probably better.”

Owned by Clifton Taylor of Truckee, Calif., the Texas-bred Charlene’s Dream was purchased for $35,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Mid-Atlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training in Maryland last May.

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“We were at the sale together and we were looking for opportunities that fit in our price range,” Taylor said last weekend. “We went for her.

“We were fortunate to get her. Ed was excited about her build. She had a clean vet record.”

Taylor is in real estate development and has owned horses since 2008. The purchase of Charlene’s Dream is developing into a bargain. The filly has earned $99,800 in her brief career.

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