5. Practical Joke
Derby Points/Rank: 34 – 9th
Race Record: (5) 3-1-1
Earnings: $815,800
Breeding: Into Mischief – Halo Humor
Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc, and William Lawrence
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last Race: Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes, Finished 2nd
Analysis: This weekend will be the big test for Practical Joke as he’ll go 1 1/8 miles in the Grade 1 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. Last time out in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth, he made an awesome move, only to flatten out and finish second. Will he be able to sustain that kind of move this time, as he should be more fit, or will the distance just be too much? This will be a make-or-break race for him.
