Jaklin Klugman (1977–1996) was an American
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thorough ...
racehorse. He was owned and bred in
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
by John Dominguez and actor
Jack Klugman. He showed promise as a two-year-old, winning the
California Breeders' Champion Stakes. At age three, after winning the
California Derby at Golden Gate Fields in March, he raced in the
Kentucky Derby.
Ridden by
Champion jockey
Darrel McHargue in the
1980 Kentucky Derby, Jaklin Klugman ran third to winner
Genuine Risk. That year, he also finished second in the then-Grade I
Vosburgh Stakes and third in the
Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap before winning the
Jerome Handicap and the
Hawthorne Derby in the fall. His performances earned him 1980
California Horse of the Year honors.
In May 1981, Jaklin Klugman was syndicated for $4 million.
Retired to
stud duty, Jaklin Klugman stood at a ranch in
Temecula, California, which was purchased by owner Jack Klugman and named
El Rancho de Jaklin. Among his offspring was
Sky Jack, who won the 2002
Hollywood Gold Cup.
Jaklin Klugman died in March 1996 from a ruptured
aorta at El Rancho de Jaklin.
External links
Jaklin Klugman's pedigree and partial racing stats
References
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1977 racehorse births
1996 racehorse deaths
Racehorses bred in California
Racehorses trained in the United States
Thoroughbred family 1-j