Grade 1 winner Dream Tree begins second career in foal to Curlin

Dream Tree is in foal to Curlin, owner Phoenix Thoroughbreds announced Wednesday, with this the first anticipated progeny for the Grade 1 winner.

A daughter of Uncle Mo, Bob Baffert-trained Dream Tree retired at the end of last year having won five of her seven career starts.

The highest-profile of those victories came in the 2017 Starlet Stakes (G1) at Los Alamitos, a first Grade 1 victory in the Dubai-based Phoenix Thoroughbreds' first try at the top level. As a 3-year-old in 2018, Dream Tree won two more graded stakes, the Las Virgenes (G2) at Santa Anita Park and Saratoga's Prioress Stakes (G2).

"Dream Tree has been a special horse for us,” said Tom Ludt, Phoenix Thoroughbreds' head of U.S. operations. "She had a great will to win and was a true athlete. Considering her bloodlines, coupled with her race record, I see no reason she won't be a top-quality broodmare. By sending her to a leading stallion such as Curlin we have given her the best chance of making a great start to her new career."

A graduate of the Fasig-Tipon Florida Horses in training Sale, Dream Tree is out of the winning Afleet Alex mare Afleet Maggi and from the family of Grade 1 winners Golden Ticket and Well Chosen, and Irish champion Tomahawk.