Checkmate

(NZ)

Country

New Zealand

Foal Date

11-Oct-21

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Mongolian Khan

Dam

Signorina

Prize Money

$469362

Trainer

L & A O'Sullivan & Scott

Owners

Okaharau Station Ltd

About

Checkmate is a 3yo bay gelding from New Zealand trained by L & A O'Sullivan & Scott, Matamata. He is by Mongolian Khan out of Signorina. As a stakes winner with $469,362 in career earnings, Checkmate is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On 30th Nov 2024 at Ellerslie, Checkmate, ridden by Warren Kennedy, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $100000 3yo Open Set Weight, and beating Bourbon Proof.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R6 G1 3YO Open Set Weight $7,500 (of $757,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:03.250, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520	B Shinn 56.5kg 7.20L	8 (11)
Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO 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 6th	K Stott 58.5kg 1.60L	3 (14)
Ellerslie 22-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO 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 8th	K Stott 58.5kg 1.50L	4 (10)
Ellerslie 12-Jan-25 1500m GOOD 4 R6 3YO 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 6th	W Kennedy 58kg	1 (7)
Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G2 3YO 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 5th	W Kennedy 57kg 1.40L	3 (11)
Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 1500m SOFT 5 R5 LR 3YO Open Set Weight $57,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd	W Kennedy 57kg	1 (8)
Te Aroha 12-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R8 3YO+ 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 2nd	M Hashizume 57kg	1 (12)
Te Rapa 27-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 6 R3 3YO 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 5th	M Hashizume 57.5kg 0.40L	2 (14)