Chess Match (USA) Horse
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About
Chess Match is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Edward J. Delauro. He is by Curlin out of Checkupfromzneckup. Chess Match has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his most recent start at Belmont's Big A on May 8, 2026, he was ridden by Javier Castellano and finished sixth behind winner White Smoke Rising.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 08-May-26 1308m R5 Md (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.300, SP: 41.00 1st White Smoke Rising ( J R Velazquez 121 ) 2nd Cite Your Sources ( M Franco 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Onepac ( R Gutierrez 126 ) 3.00L 6th Chess Match ( J Castellano 121 ) 15.35L See full results | J Castellano 54.9kg 15.35L | 6 (7) |
| Aqueduct 12-Apr-26 1609m R4 Md $3,080 (of $44,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.630, SP: 2.20 chased three to four paths off the rail down the backstretch, tucked to the two path placed to prolonged coaxing at the half mile pole, made his way to the rail midway on the turn, cornered just off the inside into upper stretch and tired. 1st Xcel ( K Carmouche 120 ) 2nd Restless Renegade ( M Franco 126 ) 6.00L 3rd Go Dharma ( O M Hernandez 120 ) 6.25L 4th Chess Match ( E Zayas 120 ) 13.00L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 13.00L | 4 (5) |
| Gulfstream 08-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R8 Md $680 (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 Zayas 122 ) 2nd Fourth Dimension ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Mr. Miracle ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.30L 6th Chess Match ( D Egan 122 ) 11.75L See full results | D Egan 55.3kg 11.75L | 6 (7) |