Checkitup

Breed: TB

Sex: gelding

Age: 2020

Height: 16h
Pedigree: https://www.pedigreequery.com/checkitup

Price: $7500 subject to change
​​​​​Link to lots of photos:        checkitup | Flickr   

Link to videos:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEZn1B2Ui_4Y

  I believe this one could be a RRP winner! Checkers is the total package. Check out his video from his 3rd ride where he is jumping out the xc field, carrying the flag and just representing for the thoroughbreds.

Checkitup- 6yr 16h gelding sired by Curlin out of Ghostzapper mare https://www.pedigreequery.com/checkitup I mean need I write more after posting that pedigree haha!!! Seriously thought this one is so nice! He raced 35x for 99k and last ran on 7/30/26. Retiring sound, no injuries and no vices. Has a tiny pinfire mark over an old splint.

He has just been absolutely perfect for clipping, grooming, baths, fly spray, farrier, tacking, lunging and everything else. Great in his stall and in turnout. So easy you forget he is in the barn.  He is kind, sweet and so so quiet. He just seems like an old soul type! He was a 165k 2yr so someone thought he had the goods but he truly didn't amount to much on the track.

He was absolutely stunning in the free area then he just got a bit ouchy on his newly pulled hind shoes. Justin gave him a bit of light work on the lunge until he felt better and what a first ride. He was like don't video this it can be better but really??? I like to think this is a darn beautiful first ride. Stretchy, soft, super nice mover, quiet and can be with such a lovely soft canter. He rode around on the buckle just as nicely as he does in the contact. Great great brain on this one! Our pics/video isn't the best since a storm was rolling in. It's ultra buggy and humid this week.

We finally got a chance to grab some video when the sun was out because holy smokes look at this gorgeous horse. I think he would excel in the hunter ring but he could do anything. Such a soft shape in his body. Naturally just wants to carry himself. He started his intro to jumping today and really showed a lovely form and was very willing. This horse is QUIET like truly quiet. I feel like anyone could continue to bring him along.

For his third ride he came out to the xc field and holy smoke talk about just wow! This horse is stunningly gorgeous. He is such a good mover with a fantastic canter. He makes the prettiest shape in the bridle. He is always perfectly behaved with no prep. He came out and marched around like he had done it forever. Jumped all the xc jumps. Then he carried the flag around and even jumped with the flag flapping above him. I know that sounds like no big deal but until you try to carry a big flag on top of a horse in the whipping wind you have no idea that it truly takes a sensible horse to handle it. This horse is just really as good as all his videos portray. I think there is nothing he won't do!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEZn1B2Ui_4Y
www.benchmarksporthorses.com located in Delaware.
lots more to come on this super nice TB!!! mid to upper four carrot. He is a very special type.