Will Rogers Stakes prize money
The Will Rogers Stakes is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 769th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 187th richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Will Rogers Stakes is
Discontinued Grade 3 stakes · 1 mile (8 furlongs) · Turf · Hollywood Park Racetrack
- Racecourse
- Hollywood Park Racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Discontinued Grade 3 stakes
- Distance
- 1 mile (8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1938
We hold the total fund for the Will Rogers Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:40.43 in 2010, the Will Rogers Stakes pays $996 for every second of the race, which is 405th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 182nd in the United States.
Every Will Rogers Stakes winner
11 runnings, 2000 to 2010, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Leroy's Dynameaux1:40.43 | Joel Rosario | Mark Glatt | Ellenay Racing |
| 2008 | Polonius1:34.95 | Jon Court | Michael Pender | B. J. Wright |
| 2007 | Worldly1:35.19 | Victor Espinoza | Ben D. A. Cecil | Christopher Wright |
| 2006 | Stratham1:34.19 | David Cohen | Tim Yakteen | Jerry Jamgotchian |
| 2005 | Osidy1:34.67 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | B. Wayne Hughes |
| 2004 | Laura's Lucky Boy1:33.45 | Pat Valenzuela | Jason Orman | Mercedes Stable |
| 2003 | Private Chef1:35.57 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss |
| 2002 | Doc Holiday1:34.64 | David R. Flores | Aimee Dollase | Wallace Dollase |
| 2001 | Media Mogul (DH)1:35.10 | Alex Solis | Jenine Sahadi | Team Valor et al. |
| 2001 | Dr. Park (DH)1:35.10 | Tyler Baze | John W. Sadler | C R K Stable |
| 2000 | Purely Cozzene1:34.67 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Ed & Natalie Friendly |
11 of the 11 runnings name the rider, 11 name the trainer and 11 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Will Rogers Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Will Rogers Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | Jimmy Winkfield StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 759 | Kentucky Cup Sprint StakesTurfway Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 760 | Lazaro Barrera StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 761 | Lexington Stakes (NYRA)Aqueduct Racetrack, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 762 | Long Branch StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 763 | Los Alamitos DerbyLos Alamitos Race Course | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 765 | Round Table StakesArlington Park, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 766 | Sham StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 767 | Shared Belief StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 768 | Sir Barton StakesPimlico Race Course, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 770 | Bridle Road Handicap HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 771 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 772 | Glenfarclas Cross Country ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 773 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 774 | Oddschecker Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse, | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 775 | Persian War Novices' HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 776 | Rising Stars Novices' ChaseWincanton, | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 777 | Silver Trophy Handicap HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 778 | Burj NahaarMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $93,891 | AED 350,000 |
| 779 | Mahab Al ShimaalMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $93,891 | AED 350,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Will Rogers Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 187th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Table Stakes | Arlington Park, | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| Sham Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| Shared Belief Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Listed | $100,000 |
| Sir Barton Stakes | Pimlico Race Course, | Ungraded Stakes | $100,000 |
| Tom Ridge Stakes | Presque Isle Downs | Ungraded | $80,000 |
| Hutcheson Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $75,000 |
| Jersey Shore Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Ungraded | $75,000 |
| Rumson Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Ungraded stakes | $75,000 |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Will Rogers Stakes prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Will Rogers Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
769th of 997. 768 races pay more, the nearest of them Jimmy Winkfield Stakes. In the United States it is 187th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Will Rogers Stakes most often?
Victor Espinoza, with 3 wins between 2000 and 2007.
When was the Will Rogers Stakes first run?
1938. This page holds 11 runnings, from 2000 to 2010.
How far is the Will Rogers Stakes?
1 mile (8 furlongs), on turf, at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money