Chess Not Checkers (USA) Horse
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About
Chess Not Checkers is a seven-year-old bay mare bred in the United States, by Astern, out of Wealthy Shipman. She races under the guidance of trainer Jeffrey A. Radosevich and is owned by Paul Woosley. In 55 starts she has secured ten victories and finished in the placings 28 times, accumulating $361,811 in earnings. Her most recent start came at Thistledown on 2 October 2026, where she finished 6th of 7. The latest win was recorded at Thistledown on 20 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 10-Nov-26 1207m R2 Race 2 - Starter Allowance, SP: 2.62 | Jose Bracho | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 02-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $28,754) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 7.00 chased the pace four wide down the backstretch, loomed boldly three wide nearing the quarter pole, kept on until deep stretch then came up empty. 1st Absolute Miracle ( J Skerrett 119 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Kozem ( H Haldar 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Blazing Affair ( A Chavez 123 ) 1.10L 6th Chess Not Checkers ( J A Bracho 119 ) 5.60L See full results | J A Bracho 54kg 5.60L | 6 (7) |
| Thistledown 17-Sep-26 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,614 (of $28,072) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.200, SP: 5.50 stalked the pace into the stretch and finished with good courage four wide. 1st High Summer ( M Cedillo 121 ) 2nd Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Gracie Dance ( F B Salazar 119 ) 2.50L See full results | J Bracho 54kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 28-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,024 (of $30,243) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 8.50 allowed to settle, moved up two wide in upper stretch then leveled off. 1st Sassy Walker ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Absolute Miracle ( J Skerrett 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 119 ) 3.75L See full results | J Bracho 54kg 3.75L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 31-Jul-26 1106m R2 Race 2 $2,865 (of $28,649) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.780, SP: 4.50 trailed early and finished with GOOD courage three wide. 1st Absolute Miracle ( J Skerrett 119 ) 2nd We'll Do It Live ( V Fernandez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 121 ) 4.00L See full results | J Bracho 54.9kg 4.00L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 10-Jul-26 1207m R1 Race 1 $5,764 (of $28,820) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.020, SP: 4.00 never far back, was steadily gaining ground late in the middle of the racetrack. 1st We'll Do It Live ( V Fernandez 121 ) 2nd Chess Not Checkers ( J Bracho 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Gracie Dance ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.50L See full results | J Bracho 55.8kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 20-Jun-26 1106m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Jose Bracho 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 25-May-26 1207m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Joshua Radosevich 54kg | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 02-May-26 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 5/2 | Joshua Radosevich 54kg | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Nov-25 1207m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Nov-25 1673m Flat, SP: 12/1 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 4 (7) |
| Thistledown 24-Sep-25 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 7/2 | Jose Bracho 54kg | 3 (4) |
| Thistledown 13-Aug-25 1207m Flat, SP: 15/8 | Jose Bracho 54.9kg | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 15-Jul-25 1207m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Jose Bracho 55.8kg | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 26-Jun-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Jose Bracho 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 21-May-25 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 11/8 | Jose Bracho 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 29-Apr-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jose Bracho 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Apr-25 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 2/1 | Jose Bracho 57.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Mar-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 06-Feb-25 1609m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/1 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 4 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Dec-24 1207m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 21-Nov-24 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 12/1 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 4 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Nov-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 8/13 | Jose Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 02-Oct-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jose Bracho 55.8kg | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 04-Sep-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Luis Rivera Jr 55.8kg | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 20-Aug-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 8/11 | Luis Rivera 54kg | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 06-Aug-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Jose Bracho 54kg | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Jose Bracho 54kg | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 26-Jun-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Jose Bracho 54kg | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Mar-24 1645m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Ricardo Feliciano 53.5kg | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Feb-24 1645m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 3/1 | Kevin Gomez 54kg | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Jan-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Kevin Gomez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Jan-24 1645m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Carol Cedeno 53.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Dec-23 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Kevin Gomez 54.4kg | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Nov-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Hector Jr Diaz 54.4kg | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 23-Jun-23 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 4/6 | Angel Morales 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 25-May-23 1673m Flat, SP: 11/4 | Sonny Leon 55.3kg | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 30-Apr-23 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Edgar Perez 55.3kg | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Mar-23 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 15/8 | Irad Ortiz Jr 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-23 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 16/1 | Sonny Leon 55.3kg | UPL (12) |
| Gulfstream 09-Feb-23 1509m FIRM Flat, SP: 16/1 | Sonny Leon 55.3kg | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jan-23 1710m Flat, SP: 11/2 | Sonny Leon 55.3kg | 5 (5) |
| Gulfstream 09-Dec-22 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 13/2 | Sonny Leon 54.4kg | 4 (8) |
| Gulfstream 28-Oct-22 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Ismerio Villalobos 54.4kg | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 21-May-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Jose Morelos 54.4kg | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 24-Mar-22 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 17/2 | Jose Morelos 53.5kg | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Feb-22 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Corey Lanerie 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 16-Jan-22 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/4 | Javier Castellano 54.4kg | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 17-Dec-21 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/1 | Chantal Sutherland 54.4kg | 3 (12) |
| Gulfstream 12-Nov-21 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Chantal Sutherland 53.5kg | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 24-Oct-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 8/15 | Miguel Vasquez 53.5kg | 3 (6) |