Chick Lang
| Chick Lang | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey/ Trainer/Owner |
| Born | July 1905 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 14, 1947 |
| Career wins | 601 |
| Major racing wins | |
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New Year's Handicap (1921) Canadian Classic Race wins: Kentucky Derby (1928) |
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| Racing awards | |
| United States Champion Jockey by wins (1921) | |
| Honours | |
| Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (1990) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Anita Peabody, Fairbank, Reigh Count | |
New Year's Handicap (1921)
Amityville Handicap (1922)
Century Handicap (1922)
Gazelle Stakes (1922)
Rosedale Stakes (1922)
Dwyer Stakes (1923)
Jockey Club Gold Cup (1923, 1928)
Adirondack Stakes (1924)
Burwood Purse (1924)
Mardi Gras Handicap (1926)
Belmont Futurity Stakes (1927)
Glen Oaks Handicap (1927)
Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (1927)
Walden Handicap (1927)
Maryland Handicap (1927)
Lawrence Realization Stakes (1928)
Huron Handicap (1928)
Miller Stakes (1928)
Saratoga Cup (1928)
Canadian Classic Race wins:
King's Plate (1925)
Charles John "Chick" Lang (July 1905 – June 14, 1947) was a Canadian Hall of Fame jockey who became a Champion rider in the United States and who won the most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race of both countries.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, the son of Emma and Charles Percival Lang, he was almost always known by the nickname "Chick." At age fifteen he began riding locally until American racing stable owner James Arthur recognized his potential and signed him to a contract to compete at major racetracks in the United States. He made his American debut at the Havre de Grace Racetrack in Maryland in April 1921 and went on to overcome the long lead held by Benny Marinelli to become the leading rider in the United States in 1921 with 192 wins. In 1922, Lang picked up where he left off, winning eighteen races in the first nine racing days in January at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. On January 11 he won four of the seven races run. The January 30, 1922 edition of the Pittsburgh Press newspaper wrote that "Many racing experts credit Lang with being the best jockey since Tod Sloan." This high accolade came at a time when Lang was competing against racing greats such as Earl Sande, Jimmy Butwell, Laverne Fator, Clarence Kummer, Linus McAtee and Ivan Parke, among others. When the New Orleans racing season ended, Lang headed north to compete at Pimlico Race Course and Havre de Grace in Maryland, Jamaica Racetrack, Saratoga Race Course, Aqueduct Racetrack and Belmont Park in New York.
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