Checkmate (2021) Horse
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Checkmate is a 5yo bay gelding trained by L O'Sullivan and A Scott at Matamata. He is by Mongolian Khan out of Signorina. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $520,145, 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 $100,000.00 3yo Open Set Weight and beating Bourbon Proof.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings 12-Sep-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R8 Open Hcp $791 (of $52,747) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 7.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st War Princess ( T Davies 54 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Girl Talk ( L Sutherland 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Honey Badger ( M Mcnab 54 ) 0.60L 6th Checkmate ( W Kennedy 54 ) 1.00L See full results | W Kennedy 54kg 1.00L | 6 (12) |
| Matamata 28-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 6 R8 Open Hcp $2,105 (of $42,096) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.450, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Leroy Brown ( J Taplin 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Khafre ( T Mitchell 60 , Cd 59 ) 3.00L 3rd Zantabulous ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 52 ) 3.80L 4th Checkmate ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 9.50L See full results | C Grylls 56.5kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Ellerslie 24-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 G3 4YO Open Set Weight $21,536 (of $895,903) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Tuxedo ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd Hinekaha ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Knobelas ( C Williams 55.5 ) 1.00L 5th Checkmate ( D Lane 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | D Lane 57.5kg 2.00L | 5 (16) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 6 R9 G2 Open Hcp $20,963 (of $232,918) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 10.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Queen Zou ( M Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Son Of Sun ( W B Kennedy 53 ) 0.30L 3rd Checkmate ( B Queiroz 53 ) 0.70L See full results | B Queiroz 53kg 0.70L | 3 (11) |
| Te Rapa 13-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Hcp (of $104,576) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.610, SP: 8.40 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st First Five ( L H Satherley 54.5 ) 2nd Tuxedo ( G Rooke 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Kitty Flash ( B Queiroz 53 ) 2.60L 12th Checkmate ( J Doyle 53 ) 7.30L See full results | J Doyle 53kg 7.30L | 12 (16) |