Domestic Product (Practical Joke-Goods and Services, by Paynter) who emulated his own sire when winning the GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes at Saratoga, will retire to Coolmore America's Ashford Stud to stand alongside his sire following his final start in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Saturday, Nov. 2, the farm announced Monday morning.
In addition to the Jerkens this summer, the three-year-old won the GIII Tampa Bay Derby and the GIII Dwyer Stakes. Like Practical Joke, he was trained by Chad Brown for Klaravich Stables.
“Domestic Product has always been an outstanding prospect who identified himself very early in his works,” said Brown. “After he broke his maiden (at two), it was clear he was a serious Kentucky Derby prospect so we put him on that trail. He qualified when winning the Tampa Bay Derby but unfortunately lost a shoe early in the Derby and it didn't work out for him.
“Right after the Derby, I told Seth [Klarman of Klaravich Stables] that we were going to try to do the same thing we did with his sire Practical Joke and cut him back in distance on Travers Day. So he had his prep in the Dwyer Stakes, which he won with ease, and going into the Allen Jerkens it was clear that he was going to be the horse to beat with jockey Flavien Prat having no hesitation in choosing him ahead of three others he had ridden on their previous starts. Ultimately, he put in a very brave effort to get the win and nose out a very, very good horse.” Domestic Product won the Jerkens by a neck over the 2-1 favorite, GI Del Mar Futurity winner and GI Woody Stephens runner-up Prince of Monaco (Speightstown).
“He's an incredible physical; a really striking, almost black horse with excellent conformation,” Brown said.
Said Coolmore Director of Sales Charlie O'Connor, “Practical Joke has been extremely popular with breeders ever since he first arrived here. He has enjoyed terrific success both on the racetrack and in the sales ring and everyone in Ashford is excited to have (Domestic Product) standing along side his sire for 2025.”
His stud fee will be set at a later date, the farm said.
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