Mayo On the Side, who outfinished reigning Horse of the Year Azeri to win the 2004 Humana Distaff Handicap (G1), has been retired from racing. The five-year-old daughter of French Deputy has been shipped to Chesapeake Farm near Lexington - at which she was foaled and raised - to begin her new career as a […]

Mayo On the Side, who earlier this year became the most recent Grade 1 stakes winner produced at Chesapeake Farm, will take on six rival distaffers when she contests the $300,000 Falls City Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs on November 25.
A five-year-old mare foaled and raised at Chesapeake, Mayo On the Side figures to […]

The international scope of the Chesapeake Farm operation was on full display in mid-November when two horses foaled and raised on the Lexington nursery won races in Kentucky and Canada.
On November 18, Cedar Point rallied from far back to win a contentious, high-priced claiming event at Churchill Downs by a half length. With John […]

Bella Savella, a four-year-old filly foaled and raised at Chesapeake Farm, outclassed five rivals to win a lucrative starter allowance race at Philadelphia Park on November 13.
Bred by Tony Evangelista, Bella Savella is a chestnut daughter of Gold Fever out of the Arctic Tern mare Saratern. She was claimed by trainer Efrain Garcia in […]

Chesapeake Farm, less than two hours removed from selling a mare and her 2004 colt for a total of $200,000, realized another outstanding success when it sold Jade Butterfly for $100,000 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale on November 9.
A winning sister to two stakes winners and three stakes producers,

Chesapeake Farm realized two nice sales on behalf of clients when it sold a top-class mare and her 2004 foal during the second session of the Keeneland November sale on November 9.
Chesapeake sold the 15-year-old mare