Green Flash Handicap

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Green Flash Handicap
ClassGrade III
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.
2025Motorious (GB) [a] Antonio FresuPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola55.90$153,500III [4]
2024Motorious (GB)Antonio FresuPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola56.14$152,500III [5]
2023Motorious (GB)Geovanni FrancoPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola56.07$153,500III [6]
2022Lieutenant DanJuan J. HernandezSteven MiyadiNicholas B. Alexander55.87$152,500III [7]
2021Lieutenant DanGeovanni FrancoSteven MiyadiNicholas B. Alexander55.98$101,500III [8]
2020Chaos Theory Umberto Rispoli John W. Sadler Hronis Racing56.22$101,000III [9]
2019Mr Vargas Joseph Talamo Brian J. Koriner Jay Em Ess Stable56.15$100,351III [10]
2018Stormy Liberal Drayden Van Dyke Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen55.66$88,400Listed [11]
2017Tribalist Victor Espinoza Blake R. Heap G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 56.93$104,620 [12]
2016Why Two Norberto Arroyo Jr. Michael MachowskyKagele Brothers, E. Marchosky, K. Shaw & Lo Hi Stable56.01$100,000 [13]
2015Holy LuteSantiago GonzalezJames M. CassidyClass Racing Stables56.24$87,080 [14]
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 [15]
2012Shrug Victor Espinoza Carla Gaines Swift Thoroughbreds56.00$93,600 [16]
2011Raetodandty Joseph Talamo Val BrinkerhoffVal Brinkerhoff55.64$105,745 [17]
2010California Flag Mike E. Smith Brian J. KorinerHi Card Ranch55.58$102,175 [18]
2009California Flag Joseph Talamo Brian J. KorinerHi Card Ranch55.22$106,100Listed [19]
2008Get Funky Jose Valdivia Jr. John W. Sadler Keith Abraham55.10$102,175Listed [20]
2007Barber Richard Migliore Art Sherman William J. Zellerbach55.71$95,760Listed [21]
2006Fast ParadeNorberto Arroyo Jr. Peter L. Miller Gary & Cecil Barber54.75$95,545Listed [22]
2005Courageous King Mike E. Smith Wesley A. Ward R and R King Stables & Wesley Ward55.11$76,300Listed [23]
2004Geronimo (CHI) Corey Nakatani Michael MachowskyW. C. Buster Jr., Rusty Hays, Surfside Equine, et al.55.15$76,350Listed [24]
2003King Robyn Alex O. Solis Jeff Mullins Cornejo Racing55.45$78,800Listed [1]

Legend:
  All Weather Track  Turf
Notes:

  1. Road Runner was first past the post but was disqualified for interference early in the event hindering several runners including Motorious and placed second

References

  1. 1 2 "2003 Green Flash H. Listed (race 7)". Equibase. 20 August 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "2014 Green Flash H. Black Type (race 7)". Equibase. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  3. "GREEN FLASH HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  4. "2025 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. "2024 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. "2023 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. "2022 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  8. "2021 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 6)" (PDF). Equibase. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. "2020 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 3)". Equibase. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  10. "2019 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 3)". Equibase. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. "2018 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. "2017 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. "2016 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. "2015 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. "2013 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. "2012 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. "2011 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. "2010 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. "2009 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. "2008 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  21. "2007 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  22. "2006 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  23. "2005 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  24. "2004 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2020.