Cha Cha Chukka (USA)
About
Cha Cha Chukka is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by the stallion Klimt out of the mare Queen Of Silence. To date he has secured two career victories. On 13 February 2025 at Gulfstream, Cha Cha Chukka earned his biggest win, collecting $37,000 in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 2112m FIRM R6 Race 6 $13,300 (of $190,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.020, SP: 8.00 set his own uncontested pace, confronted mid way through the far turn, responded well to open up again and gave way grudgingly in the latter stages. | F Prat 55.3kg 0.00L | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $15,600 (of $78,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.080, SP: 10.00 rated in the three path, swung from the five path into the stretch, lost the crop passing the eighth pole, but ran on. | E Morales 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $16,600 (of $83,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.870, SP: 9.00 vied for the lead with an outer pair early on, then only with the eventual winner down the backstretch, continued to spar as an outer bidder made it three across again around the far turn, failed to sustain pressure in upper stretch, yet kept on to duel for place through the final furlong and prevailed. | L Saez 56.2kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Keeneland 24-Apr-25 2414m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.820, SP: 20.00 rated at the rear in the three path, moved out to the five path around the final bend and made little impact. | B Curtis 53.5kg 10.75L | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 13-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $23,310 (of $37,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.710, SP: 5.00 Bump st, 2-3wd, surged | E J Zayas 55.3kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 16-Jan-25 1508m R5 Race 5 $2,590 (of $37,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.240, SP: 10.00 Bump st, rail, 4w 3/16 | J Rosario 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 20-Dec-24 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $280 (of $37,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.210, SP: 9.00 failed to menace while racing two wide. | J R Velazquez 54.4kg 5.85L | 5 (11) |
| Gulfstream 01-Dec-24 1609m GOOD R2 Race 2 $330 (of $43,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.480, SP: 6.00 chased in the three path but was no factor from the five path in the stretch. | L Reyes 54.4kg 8.10L | 6 (8) |
| Keeneland 24-Oct-24 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $788 (of $62,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.430 bobbled behind leaving the gate and was a bit slow to recover, laid off of the pace just off of the inside and never got involved. | F Prat 53.5kg 15.05L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-24 1709m FIRM R2 Churchill Downs race 2 $14,401 (of $46,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 10/1 Track 4p,bid,led,outkk | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R8 Md $22,277 (of $260) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.250, SP: 6/4 Rail,bid late4p,drvg | E Roman 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R4 Md $3,200 (of $23,688) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.150, SP: 5/1 2w-ins,rl grind,up shw | D Cannon 53.5kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R7 Md (of $19,200) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.240, SP: 10/1 Bmp st,3path,no bid | A Burgos 54.4kg 3.50L | 7 (11) |
| Aqueduct 29-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R1 Md $4,800 (of $48,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.960 Chased 5w, improved | E Cancel 54kg 8.50L | 3 (7) |
| Delaware Park 05-Nov-23 1207m R7 Md $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.590 dropped back off the early pace, raced four to five wide around the far turn and was outkicked in the drive. | A S Arroyo 54kg 5.15L | 4 (7) |
| Delaware Park 29-Sep-23 1106m FIRM R1 CLMd $3,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.090 chased the pace four wide, came five wide into the lane and had no rally, bested rest. | M J Sanchez 54kg 9.50L | 3 (9) |