# Chick Lang Stakes

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.

## 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.
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.
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.

## Records

Speed record:
* 6 furlongs – 1:09.10 – Lantana Mob (2008)
Most wins by a horse:
* No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – Hal C.B. Clagett (1991, 1994)
* 2 – Israel Cohen (1992, 1993)
* 2 – Zayat Stables (2013, 2016)
* 2 – William & Corinne Heiligbrodt (2020, 2021)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 4 – Rick Wilson (1984, 1998, 1999, 2000)
* 3 – Ramon Domínguez (2002, 2003, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 5 – Steve Asmussen (2008, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021)
* 4 – Ben W. Perkins Jr. (1995, 1999, 2000, 2011)

## Winners of the Chick Lang Stakes since 1975

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. | Time | Purse | Grade |
| 2022 | Lightening Larry | 3 | Chantal Sutherland | Jorge Delgado | Lea Farms | 6 fur. | 1:09.86 | $200,000 | III |
| 2021 | Mighty Mischief | 3 | Ricardo Santana | Steve Asmussen | William & Corinne Heiligbrodt | 6 fur. | 1:09.74 | $200,000 | III |
| 2020 | Yaupon | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Steve Asmussen | William & Corinne Heiligbrodt | 6 fur. | 1:09.10 | $200,000 | III |
| 2019 | Lexitonian | 3 | José Ortiz | Jack Sisteron | Calumet Farm | 6 fur. | 1:09.74 | $200,000 | III |
| 2018 | Mitole | 3 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable | 6 fur. | 1:09.29 | $200,000 | III |
| 2017 | Recruiting Ready | 3 | Horacio Karamanos | Horacio DePaz | Sagamore Farm | 6 fur. | 1:10.35 | $200,000 | III |
| 2016 | Justin Squared | 3 | Martin A. Pedroza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 6 fur. | 1:11.41 | $200,000 | |
| 2015 | Holy Boss | 3 | Ricardo Santana | 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 | New Farm (Everett Novak) | 6 fur. | 1:10.54 | $100,000 | III |
| 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/T.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 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | III |
| 2004 | Abbondanza | 3 | Ramon Domínguez | Timothy Tullock | Germania Farms | 6 fur. | 1:10.72 | $100,000 | |
| 2003 | Mt Carson | 3 | Ramon Domínguez | Rodney Jenkins | David P. Reynolds | 6 fur. | 1:10.85 | $100,000 | |
| 2002 | True Direction | 3 | Ramon Domínguez | 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 | Lambholm South, LLC | 6 fur. | 1:10.20 | $75,000 | |
| 1999 | Earlton | 3 | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins | New Farm (Everett Novak) | 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 Johnston | Grover G. Delp | Rebecca Anglin | 6 fur. | 1:12.00 | $55,000 | |
| 1995 | Ft. Stockton | 3 | Jerry Bailey | Ben W. Perkins | 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 | Jerry 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 | José A. Santos | Charles 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 | Robert E. Wheeler | Napton Hill Farm | 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 | Ronald A. Alfano | Dick Woolley | 6 fur. | 1:10.60 | $32,350 | |
| 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 | H. Steward Mitchell | Mario Stable | 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 | |