A Fine Chardonnay (USA) Horse
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A Fine Chardonnay, a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Ian R. Wilkes, is out of the dam Andele and sired by the stallion Maclean's Music. The colt has captured three victories to date, highlighted by a $400,000 Middleground Capital Beaumont Stakes win at Keeneland on 4 Apr 2026. Punters have found it lucrative; backing the horse throughout its career would have yielded a 450% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-26 1408m R6 Leslie's Lady Stakes (Stakes) (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 ) 6.25L 5th A Fine Chardonnay ( B J H Jr 122 ) 8.85L See full results | B J H Jr 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) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R6 Dean Dorton Myrtlewood Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 3.75 trailed along the inside, swung out five wide into the lane, rallied widest to bid outside of the leaders at the sixteenth pole and edged past late. 1st A Fine Chardonnay ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd On Time Girl ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Woodstock ( L Saez 120 ) 0.30L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Sep-25 1210m R6 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 26.00 tracked along the inside, rallied to bid inside of the leader at the sixteenth pole and drew clear. 1st A Fine Chardonnay ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Glam Slam ( I O Jr 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Solemn Vow ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.20L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg | 1 (11) |