A Fine Chardonnay (USA) Horse
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A Fine Chardonnay is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Ian R. Wilkes. He is by the stallion Maclean's Music out of the mare Andele. To date, the horse has won three races. On 4 Apr 2026 at Keeneland, he captured his biggest victory, the $400,000 Middleground Capital Beaumont Stakes. Punters have found him profitable; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 371% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 11-Jul-26 1308m FIRM R9 Victory Ride Stakes (Stakes) $22,500 (of $225,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.590, SP: 21.00 1st Sippin Pretty ( R S Jr 120 ) 2nd Goodall ( F Prat 122 ) 1.25L 3rd A Fine Chardonnay ( B J H Jr 124 ) 4.50L See full results | B J H Jr 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-26 1408m R6 Leslie's Lady Stakes (Stakes) $6,697 (of $225,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.160, SP: 13.00 1st Explora ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd On Time Girl ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Shilling ( E Esquivel 118 ) 5.00L 5th A Fine Chardonnay ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 8.85L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 8.85L | 5 (6) |
| Keeneland 04-Apr-26 1408m SOFT R7 MiddleGround Capital Beaumont Stakes (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.850, SP: 3.25 settled off of the pace in the four path, inched closer in the five path while brushing with an inner foe entering the lane, rallied to bid outside of the top pair at the sixteenth pole and drove past. 1st A Fine Chardonnay ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Sneaky Good ( F Prat 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Wrong Shoes ( J Rosario 118 ) 1.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 15-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R3 Any Limit Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.400, SP: 3.50 saved ground off the pace, angled out in upper stretch and won the show battle. 1st Mythical ( E Zayas 124 ) 2nd Sweet Ember ( J Morelos 120 ) 2.00L 3rd A Fine Chardonnay ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 4.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 56.2kg 4.25L | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-25 1310m R8 Fern Creek Stakes (Stakes) $22,500 (of $225,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.830, SP: 4.50 laid off of the pace two to three wide, shifted out to the six path entering upper stretch and rallied willingly to gain show in the final sixteenth. 1st On Time Girl ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Paige Turner ( J Ortiz 122 ) 3.50L 3rd A Fine Chardonnay ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 7.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 7.00L | 3 (9) |