Chess Not Checkers (USA) Horse
About
Chess Not Checkers is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Jeffrey A. Radosevich. It is sired by the stallion Astern out of the dam Wealthy Shipman. To date, Chess Not Checkers has won 9 races in its career. On 13 Feb 2022 at Gulfstream, the horse achieved its most important win so far, taking the $35,000.00 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | J A 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 | J Bracho 56.2kg 9.25L | 4 (7) |
| Thistledown 25-Sep-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 4.50 chased the winner three wide into the turn then faded faded. | J Bracho 54kg 4.50L | 3 (4) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 2.88 settled five wide down the backstretch, moved closer four wide before the quarter pole then leveled off. | J Bracho 54.9kg 3.60L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,170 (of $21,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 6.00 allowed to settle, improved position in upper stretch while no threat to the top pair. | J Bracho 55.8kg 6.75L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 27-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.860, SP: 3.25 unhurried early, rallied determinedly in the middle of the racetrack under right handed urging and got up in the final strides. | J Bracho 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 22-May-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.850, SP: 2.38 chased the pace through the turn, rallied two wide to make the lead at the top of the stretch, drew clear under left then right handed urging and prevailed under strong handling in the six path. | J Bracho 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 3.50 allowed to settle, rallied four wide through upper stretch under left handed urging to make the lead inside the furlong marker and lasted under strong handling while fully extended. | J Bracho 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Apr-25 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,520 (of $17,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.530, SP: 3.00 chased the winner and was steadily gaining ground late three wide. | J A Bracho 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,142 (of $16,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: 5.50 tracked the leaders from the inside through the turn, waited for racing room at the quarter pole, angled four wide to the clear in upper stretch and finished well to be clear late in a drive. | J A Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,288 (of $18,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.210, SP: 10.00 tracked the leaders through the far turn in striking position, angled to the inside cutting the corner turning for home to loom in upper stretch and failed to sustain the bid finishing evenly. | J A Bracho 56.2kg 9.00L | 4 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $352 (of $17,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.190, SP: 15.00 unhurried in the early going to be near the back of the field, rallied at the top of the lane angling to the seven path, was bumped off stride by rival in upper stretch and flattened out. | J A Bracho 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,232 (of $17,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.060, SP: 13.00 away alertly, set a pressured pace two then three wide into the stretch, drifted out to the five path late and was outfinished. | J A Bracho 56.2kg 1.75L | 4 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R1 Race 1 $6,993 (of $11,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.820, SP: 1.62 tracked the leaders from three wide to the turn, rallied splitting rivals on the bend to take control and drew off convincingly in the lane. | J A Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 03-Oct-24 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,220 (of $12,199) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.880 raced three wide and finished willingly. | J A Bracho 55.8kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 05-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,440 (of $12,199) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.420 Drew clear, caught | L R R Jr 55.8kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 21-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,440 (of $12,199) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.840 allowed to settle, rallied three wide through the turn to make the lead at the top of the stretch, quickly drew clear and just missed hanging on. | L R Rivera 54kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 07-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.480 pressed the pace two wide into the stretch then stopped. | J A Bracho 54kg 16.75L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 17-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.660 moved up three wide on the far turn then came up empty. | J A Bracho 54kg 16.25L | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 27-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.660 trailed from the gate, slipped through along the rail to make the lead near the nine sixteenths pole, set the pace to the top of the stretch then weakened. | J A Bracho 54kg 8.00L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Mar-24 1650m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $27,501) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.560, SP: 19.00 raced in the middle of the pack in the three pat through the opening half mile, continued around the far turn in the two path and showed no kick. | R Feliciano 53.5kg 12.25L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Feb-24 1650m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.430, SP: 3.80 raced in the two path around the first bend, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the three path and kept on in the lane. | K Gomez 54kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 3.20 chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the three path and gained ground late to get up for the win. | K Gomez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 04-Jan-24 1650m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.630, SP: 9.50 raced in the three path early, pressed the pace on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the far bend in the two path and dueled to the wire, giving way late. | C Cedeno 53.5kg 1.00L | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Dec-23 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.840, SP: 7.00 tracked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, challenged from the two path coming around the turn, was clear in upper stretch and caught in the final furlong, chasing the winner home from there. | K Gomez 54.4kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $18,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 7.00 tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, raced in the two path around the turn and faded in the stretch. | H J Diaz 54.4kg 5.25L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 24-Jun-23 1710m R2 CL $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.320 rated off the pace two wide, advanced two wide between foes around the far turn, took the lead near the quarter pole, kicked clear leaving the eighth pole and held safe under a drive. | A Morales 56.7kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 26-May-23 1670m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.290 stalked the pace three wide, bid between foes in upper stretch, dueled inside of the winner while holding a narrow lead through most of the stretch and just missed. | S Leon 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 01-May-23 1670m GOOD R2 CL (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.000 bumped an outer foe from the two path early around the first turn, rated along the inside, shifted out to the eight path in upper stretch, but never threatened. | E Perez 55.3kg 5.00L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-23 1670m R3 Race 3 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.250 steadied in the two path leaving the first turn and rated from the three path into the backstretch, was confidently handled around the far turn, cued right handed nearing the quarter pole and angled out to the eight path into the lane, rallied down the center and was up in closing stages. | I O Jr 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 03-Mar-23 1610m R9 Race 9 (of $28,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.310 was off a bit slowly, raced three wide and never threatened. | S Leon 55.3kg 6.60L | 6 (12) |
| Gulfstream 10-Feb-23 1510m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.520 raced off the pace two wide, swung seven wide in upper stretch and had a mild stretch gain. | S Leon 55.3kg 4.00L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 06-Jan-23 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.270 3p,bid btw 5/16,empty | S Leon 55.3kg 9.05L | 5 (5) |
| Gulfstream 10-Dec-22 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.680 Press 2wd, one-paced | S Leon 54.4kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 29-Oct-22 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.950 Shut off st, 4wd move | I Villalobos 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 22-May-22 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $33,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.200 Bump after start, 3wd | J E Morelos 54.4kg 9.00L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 25-Mar-22 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $39,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.040 raced in range just off the inside through the backstretch, came up empty near the quarter pole and retreated in the lane. | J E Morelos 53.5kg 18.75L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 13-Feb-22 1310m R6 Race 6 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.010 tracked in range through the early going, moved up two wide to challenge. | C J Lanerie 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 17-Jan-22 1410m R6 Race 6 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.690 in midstretch, took over near the sixteenth pole and edged ahead. | J Castellano 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 18-Dec-21 1610m R4 Race 4 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.820 raced in the two path around the first turn, continued up the backstretch off the pace on the inside, saved ground around the far turn and gained ground on the outside in late stretch while proving to be no match for the top two. | C Sutherland 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (12) |
| Gulfstream 13-Nov-21 1670m R1 Race 1 $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.290 four wide through the first turn, pulled to contention, stalked the pace on the outside, bid outside of that one into the stretch, then made a steady gain, was no match for the winner and edged up for the place. | C Sutherland 53.5kg 3.75L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 25-Oct-21 1410m R7 Race 7 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.100 | M A Vasquez 53.5kg 2.10L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 01-Oct-21 1110m R2 Race 2 $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.230 vied early inside rivals, came under a ride to stay on the chase between horses on the turn, could not get to the winner and was clearly second best. | M A Vasquez 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 12-Sep-21 1110m R3 Race 3 $4,550 (of $45,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.870 dueled two wide to upper stretch and weakened. | M A Vasquez 53.5kg 6.00L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Aug-21 1210m R5 Race 5 $9,100 (of $45,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.270 settled off the early pace outside, advanced four wide around the turn, reached near even terms turning for home, dueled outside of the winner to deep stretch and settled for second best late. | M A Vasquez 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jul-21 1110m R6 Race 6 $9,100 (of $45,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.370 pressed the pace two wide, reached even terms in upper stretch, dueled outside of the winner to deep stretch and was denied. | L Panici 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 10-Jul-21 1010m R4 Race 4 $6,700 (of $33,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.370 | L Panici 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
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