Chick Lang Stakes
| Ungraded stakes race | |
| Location |
Pimlico Race Course,  Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlong sprint |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
The Chick Lang Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the third week of May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Currently an Ungraded stakes race open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs. Previously a Grade III race, it was downgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee and lost its graded status in 2011.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Records
Speed record:
- 6 furlongs - 1:09.10 - Lantana Mob (2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Hal C.B. Clagett (1991, 1994); Israel Cohen (1992, 1993)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Ramon Dominguez (2002, 2003, 2004); Rick Wilson (1998, 1999, 2000)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - Ben W. Perkins, Jr. (1995, 1999, 2000, 2011)
Winners of the Chick Lang Stakes since 1975
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Holy Boss | 3 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steve Asmussen | Jerry Durant | 6 fur. | 1:09.61 | $100,000 | |
| 2014 | Meadowood | 3 | Javier Castellano | Derek Ryan | Stonestreet Stables | 6 fur. | 1:10.11 | $100,000 | |
| 2013 | Zee Bros | 3 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 6 fur. | 1:10.72 | $100,000 | |
| 2012 | Il Villano | 3 | Jose Flores | Susan Crowell | Chuck Russo | 6 fur. | 1:10.40 | $100,000 | |
| 2011 | Vengeful Wildcat | 3 | Carlos Marquez | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | New Farm | 6 fur. | 1:10.54 | $100,000 | |
| 2010 | Comedero | 3 | Robby Albarado | Michael Stidham | Peter Redekop B. C. | 6 fur. | 1:10.16 | $100,000 | III |
| 2009 | Everyday Heroes | 3 | Jose Caraballo | Timothy F. Ritchey | Cash Counter Stables | 6 fur. | 1:09.51 | $100,000 | III |
| 2008 | Lantana Mob | 3 | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Vinery Stables/Tom Ludt | 6 fur. | 1:09.10 | $100,000 | III |
| 2007 | Street Magician | 3 | Rafael Bejarano | Michael Trombetta | R. Larry Johnson | 6 fur. | 1:10.97 | $100,000 | III |
| 2006 | Songster | 3 | Edgar Prado | Thomas Albertrani | Darley Racing | 6 fur. | 1:09.72 | $100,000 | III |
| 2005 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | III |
| 2004 | Abbondanza | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Timothy Tullock | Germania Farms | 6 fur. | 1:10.72 | $100,000 | |
| 2003 | Mt Carson | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Rodney Jenkins | David P. Reynolds | 6 fur. | 1:10.85 | $100,000 | |
| 2002 | True Direction | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Carlos Morales | Morton & Marisol Binn | 6 fur. | 1:10.90 | $75,000 | |
| 2001 | City Zip | 3 | Jorge Chavez | Linda L. Rice | Charles R. Thompson | 6 fur. | 1:10.20 | $75,000 | |
| 2000 | Max's Pal | 3 | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | Lambholm South, LLC | 6 fur. | 1:10.20 | $75,000 | |
| 1999 | Earlton | 3 | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | Not Found | 6 fur. | 1:10.60 | $75,000 | |
| 1998 | Klabin's Gold | 3 | Rick Wilson | Allen Iwinski | Acclaimed Racing | 6 fur. | 1:11.40 | $55,000 | |
| 1997 | Original Gray | 3 | Carlos H. Marquez | John J. Tammaro | Thornmar Farm | 6 fur. | 1:10.80 | $55,000 | |
| 1996 | Viv | 3 | Mark Johnson | Grover G. Delp | Rebecca Anglin | 6 fur. | 1:12.00 | $55,000 | |
| 1995 | Ft. Stockton | 3 | Jerry Bailey | Ben W. Perkins, Jr. | New Farm | 6 fur. | 1:10.20 | $55,000 | |
| 1994 | Foxie G. | 3 | Edgar Prado | Dale Capuano | Hal C.B. Clagett | 6 fur. | 1:11.40 | $55,000 | |
| 1993 | Montbrook | 3 | Mike Luzzi | Dean Gaudet | Israel Cohen | 6 fur. | 1:12.00 | $55,000 | |
| 1992 | Speakerphone | 3 | Clarence Ladner | Dean Gaudet | Israel Cohen | 6 fur. | 1:10.40 | $43,500 | |
| 1991 | Ameri Run | 3 | Greg W. Hutton | John J. Robb | Hal C.B. Clagett | 6 fur. | 1:10.80 | $43,500 | |
| 1990 | Collegian | 3 | Harry Vega | John Rigattieri | Michael Jackson | 6 fur. | 1:10.20 | $43,500 | |
| 1989 | Pulverizing | 3 | Allen T. Stacy | Jerry Robb | Arnold & Sylvia Heft | 6 fur. | 1:11.20 | $55,000 | |
| 1988 | Finder's Choice | 3 | Jose A. Santos | Charlie Hadry | Stuart S. Janney III | 6 fur. | 1:12.20 | $46,500 | |
| 1987 | Green Book | 3 | Greg W. Hutton | Ron Alfano | H. Joseph Allen | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $47,000 | |
| 1986 | Super Delight | 3 | John "Jake" Nied | Dennis Heimer | Tartan Farms | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $35,000 | |
| 1985 | Beat Me Daddy | 3 | Vincent Bracciale | Not Found | Not Found | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $35,000 | |
| 1984 | Mickey Mall | 3 | Rick Wilson | Sal Campo | Stanley Joselson | 6 fur. | 1:10.80 | $35,000 | |
| 1983 | Imperial Age | 3 | John "Jake" Nied | J. William Boniface | Bonita Farm | 6 fur. | 1:10.80 | $35,000 | |
| 1982 | Mortgage Man | 3 | Anthony S. Black | Richard Dutrow | Dr. Rifat Hussain | 6 fur. | 1:10.60 | $35,000 | |
| 1981 | Century Prince | 3 | Vincent Bracciale | Not Found | Not Found | 6 fur. | 1:10.60 | $35,000 | |
| 1980 | Amber Pass | 3 | Don MacBeth | Sonny Hine | Entremont Stable | 6 fur. | 1:10.80 | $35,000 | |
| 1979 | Breezing On | 3 | William Passmore | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 6 fur. | 1:11.80 | $35,000 | |
| 1978 | Shelter Half | 3 | Gunnar Lindberg | Douglas R. Peterson | Four Brothers Stable | 6 fur. | 1:11.00 | $36,075 | |
| 1977 | Iron Derby | 3 | Danny R. Wright | Not Found | Not Found | 6 fur. | 1:11.20 | $29,800 | |
| 1976 | Zen | 3 | Jorge Vasquez | David A. Whiteley | Pen Y Bryn Farm | 6 fur. | 1:11.40 | $29,200 | |
| 1975 | Bombay Duck | 3 | Menotti Aristone | Ben W. Perkins | Shelly Meredith | 6 fur. | 1:11.20 | $31,000 | |
See also
References
- ↑ Chick Lang loses graded status
- ↑ New Name for Hirsch Jacobs Stakes
- ↑ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 32 on March 3, 2007.
- ↑ 2007 Maryland Jockey Club Media Guide, page 32 on March 3, 2007.