Green Flash Handicap

Green Flash Handicap
ClassGrade II
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteDel Mar Thoroughbred Club
Race information
Distance5 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$200,000 (2026)

The Green Flash Handicap is a Grade II 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.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2003 as a Listed event.

In 2014 the event was moved to the All Weather Track.

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2019.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

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

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner
 Time Purse Gr. Ref.
2026 Sorrento Sky (IRE) Umberto Rispoli Philip D'Amato Benowitz Family Trust, CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz, Marc Lantzman and Michael Nentwig 56.12 $200,000 II
2025 Motorious (GB) Antonio Fresu Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 55.90 $153,500 III
2024 Motorious (GB) Antonio Fresu Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 56.14 $152,500 III
2023 Motorious (GB) Geovanni Franco Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 56.07 $153,500 III
2022 Lieutenant Dan Juan J. Hernandez Steven Miyadi Nicholas B. Alexander 55.87 $152,500 III
2021 Lieutenant Dan Geovanni Franco Steven Miyadi Nicholas B. Alexander 55.98 $101,500 III
2020 Chaos Theory Umberto Rispoli John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 56.22 $101,000 III
2019 Mr Vargas Joseph Talamo Brian J. Koriner Jay Em Ess Stable 56.15 $100,351 III
2018 Stormy Liberal Drayden Van Dyke Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen 55.66 $88,400 Listed
2017 Tribalist Victor Espinoza Blake R. Heap G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 56.93 $104,620
2016 Why Two Norberto Arroyo Jr. Michael Machowsky Kagele Brothers, E. Marchosky, K. Shaw & Lo Hi Stable 56.01 $100,000
2015 Holy Lute Santiago Gonzalez James M. Cassidy Class Racing Stables 56.24 $87,080
2014 Merit Man Kent J. Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr. B. Chandler, Double Kee & Purple Shamrock 57.22 $94,500
2013 Sirocco Strike Julien R. Leparoux Jeff Mullins Trueline Racing 55.34 $100,690
2012 Shrug Victor Espinoza Carla Gaines Swift Thoroughbreds 56.00 $93,600
2011 Raetodandty Joseph Talamo Val Brinkerhoff Val Brinkerhoff 55.64 $105,745
2010 California Flag Mike E. Smith Brian J. Koriner Hi Card Ranch 55.58 $102,175
2009 California Flag Joseph Talamo Brian J. Koriner Hi Card Ranch 55.22 $106,100 Listed
2008 Get Funky Jose Valdivia Jr. John W. Sadler Keith Abraham 55.10 $102,175 Listed
2007 Barber Richard Migliore Art Sherman William J. Zellerbach 55.71 $95,760 Listed
2006 Fast Parade Norberto Arroyo Jr. Peter L. Miller Gary & Cecil Barber 54.75 $95,545 Listed
2005 Courageous King Mike E. Smith Wesley A. Ward R and R King Stables & Wesley Ward 55.11 $76,300 Listed
2004 Geronimo (CHI) Corey Nakatani Michael Machowsky W. C. Buster Jr., Rusty Hays, Surfside Equine, et al. 55.15 $76,350 Listed
2003 King Robyn Alex O. Solis Jeff Mullins Cornejo Racing 55.45 $78,800 Listed

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. ↑ "2026 Green Flash Handicap presented by Longines Grade 2 - (Race 5)". Equibase. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "2025 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "2024 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "2023 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "2022 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9)". Equibase. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "2021 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 6)" (PDF). Equibase. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "2020 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 3)". Equibase. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "2019 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 3)". Equibase. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "2018 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. ↑ "2017 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "2016 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "2015 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. ↑ "2013 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "2012 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "2011 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "2010 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  20. ↑ "2009 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  21. ↑ "2008 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "2007 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "2006 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  24. ↑ "2005 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  25. ↑ "2004 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7)". Equibase. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2020.