Chess Match (USA) Horse
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Chess Match is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by Curlin out of Checkupfromzneckup. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having finished unplaced in its sole start. In its latest outing at Gulfstream on 8 Feb 2026, David Egan rode Chess Match to a 6th‑place finish behind winner Easterly.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
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| Gulfstream 08-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R8 Md (of $84,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.520, SP: 11.00 played no factor while racing three and four wide. 1st Easterly ( E J Zayas 122 ) 2nd Fourth Dimension ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Mr. Miracle ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 3.00L 6th Chess Match ( D Egan 122 ) 11.75L See full results | D Egan 55.3kg 11.75L | 6 (7) |