He was owned and bred in California by John Dominguez and actor Jack Klugman.
He showed promise as a two-year-old, winning the California Breeders' Champion Stakes.
[1] Ridden by Champion jockey Darrel McHargue in the 1980 Kentucky Derby, Jaklin Klugman ran third to winner Genuine Risk.
[2] 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.