Claim: Inaugurated in 1938, the Will Rogers Stakes, an American Thoroughbred horse race, runs annually in the latter part of May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California and carries a $100,000 purse.
Evidence: The Will Rogers Stakes was an American Grade IIIT Thoroughbred horse race. Run annually in the latter part of May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California, the race is open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of one mile on turf and currently carries a purse of $100,000. 1938