Checkmate (2021)

Foal Date
11-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Signorina
Prize Money
$474750
Owners
Okaharau Station Ltd
About

Checkmate is a 4yo bay gelding trained by L O’Sullivan and A Scott, standing at Matamata. He is by Mongolian Khan out of Signorina. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $474,750, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 30 November 2024 at Ellerslie, ridden by Warren Kennedy, Checkmate secured his biggest victory to date, winning the $100,000 Open Set Weight and beating Bourbon Proof.

Raced At
Rosehill Gardens • Ellerslie • Te Aroha • Te Rapa
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1400m SOFT 6 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $6,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 35.40L Satherley 58.5kg 3.60L9 (16)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Open Set Weight $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.250, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520B Shinn 56.5kg 7.18L8 (11)
Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $375,000 (of $3,500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.960, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6thK Stott 58.5kg 1.60L3 (14)
Ellerslie 22-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,500 (of $110,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.830, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 8thK Stott 58.5kg 1.50L4 (10)
Ellerslie 12-Jan-25 1500m GOOD 4 R6 Open Set Weight With Penalties $31,625 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.170, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6thW Kennedy 58kg1 (7)
Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G2 Open Set Weight $24,300 (of $270,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: 4.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5thW Kennedy 57kg 1.40L3 (11)
Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 1500m SOFT 5 R5 LR Open Set Weight $57,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rdW Kennedy 57kg1 (8)
Te Aroha 12-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R8 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.740, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndM Hashizume 57kg1 (12)
Te Rapa 27-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.370, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5thM Hashizume 57.5kg 0.40L2 (14)