Vegso Racing Stable

Ocala-based Peter Vegso and his wife, Anne, breed and race as Vegso Racing Stable.

Peter Vegso purchased his first ownership stake in a racehorse in 1988 and in 1993, he “got sucked into buying a farm.” Vegso is a successful entrepreneur who founded the famed “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series. Lord Miles was the first Kentucky Derby starter for Vegso, who has raced graded stakes winners such as Go Between, Silver Tree, Splendid Blended and campaigned in partnership 2010 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic winner Unrivaled Belle.

Lord Miles is a homebred of the Vegsos’ operation out of the Majestic Warrior mare Lady Esme, who is named after Anne’s aunt.