Chess Not Checkers (USA) Horse
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Chess Not Checkers, a 7yo horse from the United States trained by Jeffrey A. Radosevich, is by Astern out of Wealthy Shipman. The horse has recorded 10 victories to date. Its most notable triumph came on 13 Feb 2022 at Gulfstream, winning the $35,000 Race 6.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 21-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.920, SP: 5.50 had good position early, rallied and slipped through on the turn, opened up in mid stretch and lasted late under firm handling. 1st Chess Not Checkers ( J A Bracho 119 ) 2nd Absolute Miracle ( J Skerrett 123 , Cd 116 ) 1.00L 3rd Goshen ( A Chavez 119 ) 1.10L See full results | J A Bracho 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 26-May-26 1207m GOOD R4 Race 4 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 10.00 pressed the pace along the inside down the backstretch, shook clear on the turn, set the balance of the pace and just missed hanging on. 1st Absolute Miracle ( J Skerrett 119 ) 2nd Chess Not Checkers ( J Radosevich 119 , Cd 114 ) 0.00L 3rd Holiday Lights ( A Chavez 123 ) 3.25L See full results | J Radosevich 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 0.00L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 03-May-26 1106m SOFT R2 Race 2 $1,260 (of $12,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.120, SP: 3.50 stalked the pace two then three wide and finished with good courage. 1st Miss Foxann ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Remember Me ( C Keiser 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Chess Not Checkers ( J Radosevich 119 , Cd 114 ) 1.50L See full results | J Radosevich 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 18-Nov-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $1,760 (of $17,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.650, SP: 10.00 tracked in the two path, was roused along the inside midway around the turn, angled out to the four path at the top of the lane, and kept on for show. 1st Absolute Miracle ( V Fernandez 124 ) 2nd FAST N Happy ( R Bowen 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 124 ) 3.75L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Nov-25 1670m R8 Race 8 $1,232 (of $17,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.700, SP: 13.00 1st Dreaming Of Audrey ( E Barbaran 126 ) 2nd Gracie Dance ( L Batista 124 ) 8.00L 3rd Maliced ( D Parker 126 ) 0.75L 4th Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 124 ) 9.25L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg 9.25L | 4 (7) |