Green Flash Handicap

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Green Flash Handicap
Grade III race
Location Del Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated2003
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
Website Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Race information
Distance5 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$150,000 (2022)

The Green Flash Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for thoroughbreds three years old and older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.

Contents

History

The race was inaugurated in 2003 as a Listed event. [1]

In 2014 the event was moved to the All Weather Track. [2]

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2019. [3]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwner
TimePurse $ Gr. Ref.
2022Lieutenant DanJuan HernandezSteven MiyadiNicholas B. Alexander55.87$152,500III [4]
2021Lieutenant DanGeovanni FrancoSteven MiyadiNicholas B. Alexander55.98$101,500III [5]
2020Chaos Theory Umberto Rispoli John W. Sadler Hronis Racing56.22$101,000III [6]
2019Mr Vargas Joseph Talamo Brian J. Koriner Jay Em Ess Stable56.15$100,351III [7]
2018Stormy Liberal Drayden Van Dyke Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen55.66$88,400Listed [8]
2017Tribalist Victor Espinoza Blake R. Heap G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 56.93$104,620 [9]
2016Why Two Norberto Arroyo Jr. Michael MachowskyKagele Brothers, E. Marchosky, K. Shaw & Lo Hi Stable56.01$100,000 [10]
2015Holy LuteSantiago GonzalezJames M. CassidyClass Racing Stables56.24$87,080 [11]
2014Merit Man Kent J. Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr.B. Chandler, Double Kee & Purple Shamrock57.22$94,500 [2]
2013Sirocco Strike Julien R. Leparoux Jeff Mullins Trueline Racing55.34$100,690 [12]
2012Shrug Victor Espinoza Carla Gaines Swift Thoroughbreds56.00$93,600 [13]
2011Raetodandty Joseph Talamo Val BrinkerhoffVal Brinkerhoff55.64$105,745 [14]
2010California Flag Mike E. Smith Brian J. KorinerHi Card Ranch55.58$102,175 [15]
2009California Flag Joseph Talamo Brian J. KorinerHi Card Ranch55.22$106,100Listed [16]
2008Get Funky Jose Valdivia Jr. John W. Sadler Keith Abraham55.10$102,175Listed [17]
2007Barber Richard Migliore Art Sherman William J. Zellerbach55.71$95,760Listed [18]
2006Fast ParadeNorberto Arroyo Jr. Peter L. Miller Gary & Cecil Barber54.75$95,545Listed [19]
2005Courageous King Mike E. Smith Wesley A. Ward R and R King Stables & Wesley Ward55.11$76,300Listed [20]
2004Geronimo (CHI) Corey Nakatani Michael MachowskyW. C. Buster Jr., Rusty Hays, Surfside Equine, et al.55.15$76,350Listed [21]
2003King Robyn Alex O. Solis Jeff Mullins Cornejo Racing55.45$78,800Listed [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track  Turf

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