The Willard L. Proctor Memorial Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 run annually in late May at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California

Inglewood, California

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...

. Open to two-year-old horses, it is contested on dirt over a distance of five and one half furlong

Furlong

A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s. The event offers a purse of US$

United States dollar

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75,000 added plus a $22,500 bonus for horses bred in the State of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

.

In 1999 and 2000, the race was contested at four and one half furlongs and at five furlongs from 2001 through 2005.

Inaugurated in 1953 as the Westchester Stakes, for that first year only it was restricted to fillies. From 1979 throgh 1982 the race was run as the First Act Stakes. There was no race in 1983 and in 1984 it reverted to its original Westchester Stakes title until 2000 when it was renamed to honor for long-time California trainer Willard L. Proctor

Willard L. Proctor

Williard L. Proctor was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. A longtime trainer in California, he began his career as a jockey at bush tracks in Texas and Louisiana. After his riding days were over he turned to training, moving to California in 1955...

 who died in 1998.

The race was on hiatus from 1985 through 1994. In 1964 and 1976 it was run in two divisions.

Records

Speed Record: (at 5 1/2 furlongs)

• 1:02.97 - J P's Gusto (2010)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Laffit Pincay, Jr.
  Laffit Pincay, Jr.
  Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...
  
   (1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2000)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - Jerry Dutton (1978, 1995, 1999)
• 3 - Michael C. Harrington (1996, 2003, 2005)
• 3 - Peter Miller (2007, 2008, 2011)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Heinz Steinmann (1996, 2003, 2005)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Win $
2011	Majestic City	David Flores	Peter Miller	Majestic Racing Stable, LLC	5 1/2 F Furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....	1:04.16	45,570
2010	J P's Gusto	Joe Talamo	David Hofmans David Hofmans David E. Hofmans is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Born and raised in Los Angeles, as a boy his father brought him to watch horse racing at area tracks. While a student at Pasadena City College he became friends with Gary Jones...	Gem Stable	5 1/2 F	1:02.97	36,960
2009	Classical Slew	Michael Baze	Douglas F. O'Neill Douglas F. O'Neill Douglas F. "Doug" O'Neill is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.In 1986 he began working in Thoroughbred horse racing as a stable hand and eventually a training assistant...	Joseph LaCombe Joseph LaCombe Joseph P. LaCombe is a retired American businessman and owner of Joseph LaCombe Stable Inc., a Thoroughbred horse racing stable...	5 1/2 F	1:03.69	43,110
2008	Backbackbackgone	Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...	Peter Miller	Gerson Racing	5 1/2 F	1:03.04	46,380
2007	Thoroughly	Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...	Peter Miller	Gerson Racing	5 1/2 F	1:05.71	46,725
2006	Genuine Talent	Paul Atkinson	Danny Velasquez	Jocelyn Dickey McKathan	5 1/2 F	1:06.13	39,990
2005	Wild Uncle Kurt	Isaias Enriquez	Michael C. Harrington	Heinz Steinmann	5 F	0:58.85	59,535
2004	Chandtrue	Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...	Robert B. Hess, Jr.	Harold F. Greene	5 F	0:58.10	47,205
2003	Alpenfest	Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....	Michael C. Harrington	Heinz Steinmann	5 F	0:57.97	59,805
2002	Crowned Dancer	Alex Solis Alex Solis Alex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...	Christopher Paasch	C. R. Cono et al.	5 F	0:57.86	40,080
2001	Expected Program	Tyler Baze Tyler Baze Tyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze....	James K. Chapman	C. Chapman & T. McArthur	5 F	0:56.81	46,170
2000	Squirtle Squirt Squirtle Squirt Squirtle Squirt is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was out of the mare Lost The Code, by the multiple Grade I winner, Lost Code. He was sired by the 1991 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Marquetry who also sired the 1999 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner, Artax...	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	Jose Garcia, Jr.	David J. Lanzman	4 1/2 F	0:51.87	46,260
1999	Always Game	Gary L. Stevens	Jerry Dutton	Bettis/Dutton/Yanke	4 1/2 F	0:52.00	57,270
1998	Sea Twister	Martin A. Pedroza Martin A. Pedroza Martin A. Pedroza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Pedroza trained at the Panama jockey school and in 1981 rode his first winner at Hipódromo Presidente Remón in Panama City...	Brian A. Mayberry	Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. Thomas	4 1/2 F	0:51.91	39,780
1997	Majorbigtimesheet	Corey Nakatani Corey Nakatani Corey S. Nakatani is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He got his big break in 1990 when he rode Itsallgreektome to win big stakes races.Nakatani currently resides at Belmont Park...	Jenine Sahadi	Cardiff Stud Farm	4 1/2 F	0:52.14	40,700
1996	Swiss Yodeler	Alex Solis Alex Solis Alex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...	Michael C. Harrington	Heinz Steinmann	4 1/2 F	0:51.28	31550
1995	Distinguish Forum	Eddie Delahoussaye Eddie Delahoussaye Edward J. Delahoussaye is a retired American Thoroughbred jockey from New Iberia, Louisiana.He began his career in 1968 and ten years later became the top American jockey with 384 wins...	Jerry Dutton	Dutton and J & J Racing	5 F	0:57.67	40,900
1984	Milord	Fernando Toro	John Gosden John Gosden John Gosden is a racehorse trainer. Having trained over 2,000 winners since his return to England in 1989, including winners of the Breeders' Cup Classic, the Derby, the King George, the 1,000 Guineas and the St. Leger, he is generally considered one of the most successful racehorse trainers of...	Stonechurch Stable	1 1/16 M	1:41.40	23,400
1982	Via Magnum	Sandy Hawley Sandy Hawley Desmond Sanford "Sandy" Hawley, CM is a Hall of Fame jockey.Sandy Hawley started out as a plumber then later decided to be a jockey. He started his career as a jockey when he was a 17-year-old boy, hotwalking horses at a Toronto racetrack...	Richard W. Mulhall	Universal Stable	5 F	0:56.80	30,550
1981	Helen's Beau	Bill Shoemaker	Martin Valenzuela , Jr.	Paladan Stable	5 F	0:58.60	32,150
1980	Sharp Hoofer	Patrick Valenzuela	Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones Gary F. Jones is a retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses whose career began in 1974 and ended with his retirement at the end of July, 1996 having earned $52,672,611 in purses and the winner of 1,465 races including 102 graded stakes.Among the outstanding horses trained by Gary Jones were Hall...	Taras Stables Ltd	5 F	0:57.40	31,700
1979	Parsec	Terry Lipham	Chay R. Knight	Les Jameson	5 F	0:58.00	25,700
1978	Roman Oblisk	Frank Olivares	Jerry Dutton	Ricci & Rosatto	5 F	0:58.20	25,800
1977	Bascom	Chuck Baltazar	Chay R. Knight	Les Jameson	5 F	0:57.40	16,900
1976	Irish Optimist	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	Jerry M. Fanning Jerry M. Fanning Jerry M. Fanning is a semi-retired trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. He grew up in Texas and began his career in horse racing as a groom for his father, trainer Lev Fanning...	Meryl Ann Tanz	5 F	0:56.80	13,450
1976	Mr. Davey Nay	Rudy Rosales	Kenneth Bowyer	William J. Kosterman	5 F	0:57.80	13,200
1975	Stained Glass	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	Joseph Manzi	Grown-Kaufman-Criste	5 F	0:57.60	16,100
1974	Windy Whisper	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	Bennie H. Raub	Gordon M. Jarrell	5 F	0:57.40	16,985
1973	Century's Envoy	Jerry Lambert Jerry Lambert (jockey) Jerry Lambert is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing best known as the jockey of Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver.Jerry Lambert accomplished what Breeders' Cup Inc...	Lou Glauburg	M/M John J. Elmore, Sr.	5 F	0:57.40	16,550
1972	Doc Marcus	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	A. Thomas Doyle A. Thomas Doyle A. Thomas "Tommy" Doyle was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer known for his success with young horses. He was reported as both "Tommy Doyle" and "A. T. Doyle."...	Mrs. Harry Curland	5 F	0:57.00	17,050
1971	Step Ahead	Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Pincay, Jr. Laffit Alejandro Pincay, Jr. is a flat racing's all-time winningest jockey. He competed primarily in the United States.-Career:...	A. Thomas Doyle A. Thomas Doyle A. Thomas "Tommy" Doyle was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer known for his success with young horses. He was reported as both "Tommy Doyle" and "A. T. Doyle."...	Mrs. Paul Blackman	5 F	0:57.60	16,850
1970	Vested Power	Jerry Lambert Jerry Lambert (jockey) Jerry Lambert is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing best known as the jockey of Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver.Jerry Lambert accomplished what Breeders' Cup Inc...	Walter Greenman	Verne H. Winchell	5 F	0:58.20	14,200
1969	Sir Wiggle	Donald Pierce Donald R. Pierce Donald R. Pierce is a retired U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.Based in California, Pierce earned his first win in 1954 and went on to become a leading jockey in the 1960s and 1970s...	Robert L. Wheeler	Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt Nelson Bunker Hunt is an American oil company executive. He is best known as a former billionaire whose fortune collapsed after he and his brother William Herbert Hunt tried but failed to corner the world market in silver. He is also a successful thoroughbred horse breeder.-Personal:Hunt was born...	5 F	0:57.60	14,200
1968	Mr. Joe F.	Jerry Lambert Jerry Lambert (jockey) Jerry Lambert is a retired American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing best known as the jockey of Hall of Fame inductee, Native Diver.Jerry Lambert accomplished what Breeders' Cup Inc...	Carl A. Roles Carl A. Roles Carlton A. Roles was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who served for a time as the President of the California Thoroughbred Trainers Association....	Mrs. Joseph T. Forno	5 F	0:57.60	14,500
1967	Don B.	Dean Hall	Larry W. Holt	Don B. Wood	5 F	0:58.00	14,650
1966	Tumble Wind	Bill Shoemaker	Charles E. Whittingham	Rock Spring Farm Stable	5 F	0:57.20	14,100
1965	Royal House	William Hartack	Benny Slasky	Dr. & Mrs. J. R. Smith	5 F	0:57.60	16,900
1964	Black Pool	Jack Leonard	Jimmy Jordan	Wagner Stable	5 F	0:59.00	14,725
1964	Fleet Son	Bill Shoemaker	Reggie Cornell Reggie Cornell Reginald "Reggie" Cornell was a Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who competed in his native Canada before working for many years in the United States....	Mr. & Mrs. Dick Griegorian	5 F	0:58.80	14,425
1963	Wee Folk	Ismael Valenzuela Ismael Valenzuela Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela was a Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He was one of 22 children born to parents who had immigrated to the United states. Shortly after Ismael Valenzuela's birth, the family returned to their native Mexico...	Robert L. Wheeler	J. Rukin Jelks	5 F	0:57.40	10,900
1962	Kicapu Kid	Manuel Ycaza Manuel Ycaza Manuel Ycaza is a retired United States Racing Hall of Fame jockey who led the way for Latin American jockeys in the United States....	Hal King	Kicapu Ranch & H. King	5 F	0:57.40	11,375
1961	Snappy King	Edward Burns	Harold C. McBride	Mr. & Mrs. L. I. Nelson	5 F	0:57.80	11,175
1960	Wire Us	Alex Maese	Bob R. Roberts	Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Faeh	5 F	0:58.00	10,775
1959	British Roman	Willie Harmatz	John H. Adams	Ralph Lowe	5 F	0:57.60	11,325
1958	Finnegan	Johnny Longden Johnny Longden John Eric Longden was an American Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England but his father wanted to build a better life for his family so in 1909 emigrated to Canada, settling in Taber, Alberta. By 1912 Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son...	William B. Finnegan William B. Finnegan William B. "Bill" Finnegan was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.A native of New York City, Finnegan spent more than fifty years as a trainer primarily on the West Coast of the United States. During his career he conditioned horses for major stable owners such as Vera S. Bragg, movie...	Neil S. McCarthy Neil S. McCarthy Neil Steere McCarthy was an American corporate and film industry lawyer, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder. A third-generation Los Angeles native, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in law...	5 1/2 F	1:04.80	13,950
1957	Fleet Nasrullah	Johnny Longden Johnny Longden John Eric Longden was an American Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England but his father wanted to build a better life for his family so in 1909 emigrated to Canada, settling in Taber, Alberta. By 1912 Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son...	Michael E. Millerick	Fannie Hertz John D. Hertz John Daniel Hertz, Sr. was an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist.-Biography:...	5 1/2 F	1:03.40	13,350
1956	Lucky Mel	Johnny Longden Johnny Longden John Eric Longden was an American Hall of Fame jockey. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England but his father wanted to build a better life for his family so in 1909 emigrated to Canada, settling in Taber, Alberta. By 1912 Longden Sr. had saved enough money to send for his wife and young son...	William Molter William Molter William "Willie" Molter was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred racing.A native of Fredericksburg, Texas, Willie Molter began his career in horse racing as a jockey at racetracks across the Texas border in Mexico...	George Lewis Stable	5 F	0:57.80	9,675
1955	Ferke	Ismael Valenzuela Ismael Valenzuela Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela was a Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He was one of 22 children born to parents who had immigrated to the United states. Shortly after Ismael Valenzuela's birth, the family returned to their native Mexico...	C. Ralph West	Bert W. Martin	5 F	0:58.20	10,125
1954	Back Hoe	Raymond York Raymond York Raymond York is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who rode in a record seven consecutive decades.During his long career, Ray York rode primarily in California where he won the 1964 Hollywood Gold Cup and twice won the West Coast's most important race for three-year-old horses,...	J. S. Jones	Mrs. Joseph C. Tomlinson	5 F	0:58.00	9,575
1953	Heather Khal	John E. Burton	Mesh Tenney Mesh Tenney Meshach A. "Mesh" Tenney was an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.From Arizona, Mesh Tenney began his career as a Thoroughbred trainer in the western United States in 1935...	Rex C. Ellsworth	5 1/2 F	1:04.60	7,150