James Ben Ali Haggin, one of America's top breeders and owner of a hugely successful racing operation, bred Charles Edward at his Rancho Del Paso stud in California.
His English sire was Golden Garter, a son of Bend Or who in 1880 won England's most prestigious race, the Epsom Derby.
[1] On June 30, Charles Edward ran fourth to winner Oran in the Great Trial Stakes at Sheepshead Bay Race Track.
[3] Subsequently, Charles Edward contracted a skin condition that kept him out of racing for a time but his return in the summer resulted in only a sixth-place performance behind winner Salvidere in the Saratoga Special Stakes.
"[4][5] Later, trainer Jack Joyner advised that Charles Edward had suffered from a spread hoof in the race and that he had made the decision to rest the colt for the remainder of the year.
[6] Charles Edward made his first start of the year on May 23, 1907 a winning one for owner Sydney Paget and trainer Jack Joyner in a handicap of about six furlongs at New York's Gravesend Race Track.
[7] Two days later Charles Edward finished third in the Carlton Stakes to Dinna Ken and Peter Pan, the mile race run in a track record time of 1:38+4⁄5.
[9] On June 24 in the one mile Equality Stakes run in a dense fog at Sheepshead Bay, Charles Edward earned another second place result, this time to Frank Gill but ahead of third-place finisher Roseben.