Check Me Out Blows Away Field in Matron

DOVER, DE— Check Me Out overcame a big miscue in the first turn to win the $129,050 Matron at Dover Downs on Saturday, November 12. Voluptuous Ronda finished second, Exercise To Go was third and D’orsay finished fourth.

D’orsay, Paris Kentucky and Blue Muscles all left the gate with speed. Check Me Out settled in fourth. Heading to the quarter, Paris Kentucky cleared the front, with D’orsay in second. Check Me Out went off stride from fourth and was behind by about 12 lengths. Blue Muscles settled in third. Paris Kentucky took the field by the quarter in :27.4.

Paris Kentucky was unchallenged heading to the half. D’orsay was in second and Blue Muscles was in third. Voluptuous Ronda circled two wide and started her first over bid. Exercise To Go was gapping cover at the inside. Paris Kentucky lead the way at the half in :58.1 (:29.2).

Voluptuous Ronda cleared the lead heading to three-quarters. Paris Kentucky was in second and D’orsay was buried at the rail in third. D’orsay found a spot and came second over. Exercise To Go rushed to the outside and sat third over. Check Me Out started closing three wide around the far turn. Voluptuous Ronda had a length advantage at three-quarters in 1:27.4 (:29.3).

Voluptuous Ronda lead the way in the stretch. Check Me Out was on the outside and D’orsay came off cover and was closing four wide. Exercise To Go barreled to the inside and was gaining. But Check Me Out was able to regain 20 lengths to win. Voluptuous Ronda finished second, Exercise To Go was third and D’orsay finished fourth.

Check Me Out is a two-year-old filly by Donato Hanover out of the mare Illusion Bi by Toss Out. She has earned $836,094 this year. She is owned by Ray Schnittker and Charles Iannazzo. Ray Schnittker is the trainer and Tim Tetrick drove her to a 1:58 victory.   

“I just tried to be nice to her, she trotted to the eighth pole good. She overcame my mistake in the first turn. I should of parked everybody to make it easier for her,” driver Tim Tetrick said.

“We’ll bring her back mid-February. We wil make sure she stays healthy, co-owner and trainer Ray Schnittker said.