Chick Lang Stakes

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Chick Lang Stakes
Grade III race
Location Pimlico Race Course,
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Inaugurated1975 (as Hirsch Jacobs Stakes)
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Race information
Distance 6 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight124 lbs with allowances
PurseUS$200,000 (2020)

The Chick Lang Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of six furlongs during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.

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History

The race is named in honor of the former Pimlico General Manager who was known to Marylanders as "Mr. Preakness." Charles John (Chick) Lang died March 18, 2010, of natural causes at the age of 83. The Maryland Jockey Club made the name change shortly after his death. [1]

The race was formerly named in honor of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Hirsch Jacobs (1904–1970). Jacobs was a leading trainer, owner and breeder at many eastern tracks from the 1930s through the 1960s. One of horse racing's premier trainers, Jacobs saddled 3,569 winners in his lifetime, more than anyone else in the history of thoroughbred racing at the time of his retirement. Horses that he trained earned more than $12,000,000 in purses. Jacobs led the United States in total number of yearly winners 11 times from 1933 to 1944, except 1940, when he finished second. [2]

The Hirsch Jacobs Stakes was inaugurated in 1975. It became an American graded stakes race in 2005. The fastest time for the race is held by Songster, who won in 2006 in a time of 1:09.72. [2]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a horse:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Chick Lang Stakes since 1975

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
Time
Purse
Grade
2022Lightening Larry3Chantal SutherlandJorge DelgadoLea Farms6 fur. 1:09.86$200,000III
2021Mighty Mischief3Ricardo Santana Steve Asmussen William & Corinne Heiligbrodt6 fur. 1:09.74$200,000III
2020Yaupon3 John R. Velazquez Steve Asmussen William & Corinne Heiligbrodt6 fur. 1:09.10$200,000III
2019Lexitonian3 José Ortiz Jack Sisteron Calumet Farm 6 fur. 1:09.74$200,000III
2018 Mitole 3 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 6 fur. 1:09.29$200,000III
2017Recruiting Ready3 Horacio Karamanos Horacio DePaz Sagamore Farm 6 fur. 1:10.35$200,000III
2016Justin Squared3 Martin A. Pedroza Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 6 fur. 1:11.41$200,000
2015Holy Boss3 Ricardo Santana Steve Asmussen Jerry Durant6 fur. 1:09.61$100,000
2014Meadowood3 Javier Castellano Derek Ryan Stonestreet Stables 6 fur. 1:10.11$100,000
2013Zee Bros3 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Zayat Stables 6 fur. 1:10.72$100,000
2012Il Villano3 Jose Flores Susan Crowell Chuck Russo6 fur. 1:10.40$100,000
2011Vengeful Wildcat3 Carlos Marquez Ben W. Perkins New Farm (Everett Novak)6 fur. 1:10.54$100,000III
2010Comedero3 Robby Albarado Michael Stidham Peter Redekop B. C.6 fur.1:10.16$100,000III
2009Everyday Heroes3 Jose Caraballo Timothy F. Ritchey Cash Counter Stables6 fur.1:09.51$100,000III
2008Lantana Mob3 Robby Albarado Steve Asmussen Vinery Stables/T.Ludt6 fur.1:09.10$100,000III
2007Street Magician3 Rafael Bejarano Michael Trombetta R. Larry Johnson6 fur.1:10.97$100,000III
2006Songster3 Edgar Prado Thomas Albertrani Darley Racing 6 fur.1:09.72$100,000III
2005Race not heldIII
2004Abbondanza3 Ramon Domínguez Timothy Tullock Germania Farms6 fur.1:10.72$100,000
2003Mt Carson3 Ramon Domínguez Rodney Jenkins David P. Reynolds 6 fur.1:10.85$100,000
2002True Direction3 Ramon Domínguez Carlos Morales Morton & Marisol Binn6 fur.1:10.90$75,000
2001 City Zip 3 Jorge Chavez Linda L. Rice Charles R. Thompson6 fur.1:10.20$75,000
2000Max's Pal3 Rick Wilson Ben W. Perkins Lambholm South, LLC6 fur.1:10.20$75,000
1999Earlton3 Rick Wilson Ben W. Perkins New Farm (Everett Novak)6 fur.1:10.60$75,000
1998Klabin's Gold3 Rick Wilson Allen Iwinski Acclaimed Racing6 fur.1:11.40$55,000
1997Original Gray3 Carlos H. Marquez John J. Tammaro Thornmar Farm6 fur.1:10.80$55,000
1996Viv3 Mark Johnston Grover G. Delp Rebecca Anglin6 fur.1:12.00$55,000
1995Ft. Stockton3 Jerry Bailey Ben W. Perkins New Farm6 fur.1:10.20$55,000
1994Foxie G.3 Edgar Prado Dale Capuano Hal C.B. Clagett6 fur.1:11.40$55,000
1993Montbrook3 Mike Luzzi Dean Gaudet Israel Cohen6 fur.1:12.00$55,000
1992Speakerphone3 Clarence Ladner Dean Gaudet Israel Cohen6 fur.1:10.40$43,500
1991Ameri Run3 Greg W. Hutton Jerry Robb Hal C.B. Clagett6 fur.1:10.80$43,500
1990Collegian3 Harry Vega John Rigattieri Michael Jackson6 fur.1:10.20$43,500
1989Pulverizing3 Allen T. Stacy Jerry Robb Arnold & Sylvia Heft6 fur.1:11.20$55,000
1988Finder's Choice3 José A. Santos Charles Hadry Stuart S. Janney III 6 fur.1:12.20$46,500
1987Green Book3 Greg W. Hutton Ron Alfano H. Joseph Allen 6 fur.1:11.80$47,000
1986Super Delight3 John "Jake" Nied Dennis Heimer Tartan Farms 6 fur.1:11.80$35,000
1985Beat Me Daddy3 Vincent Bracciale Robert E. Wheeler Napton Hill Farm6 fur.1:11.80$35,000
1984Mickey Mall3 Rick Wilson Sal Campo Stanley Joselson6 fur.1:10.80$35,000
1983Imperial Age3 John "Jake" Nied J. William Boniface Bonita Farm6 fur.1:10.80$35,000
1982Mortgage Man3 Anthony S. Black Richard Dutrow Dr. Rifat Hussain6 fur.1:10.60$35,000
1981Century Prince3 Vincent Bracciale Ronald A. AlfanoDick Woolley6 fur.1:10.60$32,350
1980Amber Pass3 Don MacBeth Sonny Hine Entremont Stable6 fur.1:10.80$35,000
1979Breezing On3 William Passmore Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 6 fur.1:11.80$35,000
1978Shelter Half3 Gunnar Lindberg Douglas R. Peterson Four Brothers Stable6 fur.1:11.00$36,075
1977Iron Derby3 Danny R. Wright H. Steward MitchellMario Stable6 fur.1:11.20$29,800
1976Zen3 Jorge Vasquez David A. Whiteley Pen Y Bryn Farm6 fur.1:11.40$29,200
1975Bombay Duck3 Menotti Aristone Ben W. Perkins Shelly Meredith6 fur.1:11.20$31,000

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References

  1. "New Name for Hirsch Jacobs Stakes". Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
  2. 1 2 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 32 on March 3, 2007.