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: 54.75 - Fast Parade (2006)
Margins: lengths – Fast Parade (2006)
Most wins 3 - Motorious (GB) (2023, 2024, 2025)
Most wins by a jockey 3 - Joseph Talamo (2009, 2011, 2019)
Most wins by a trainer 3 - Brian J. Koriner (2009, 2010, 2019) 3 - Philip D'Amato (2023, 2024, 2025)
Most wins by an owner 3 - Anthony Fanticola (2023, 2024, 2025)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time Purse Gr. Ref.2026Sorrento Sky (IRE)Umberto RispoliPhilip D'AmatoBenowitz Family Trust, CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz, Marc Lantzman and Michael Nentwig56.12$200,000II2025Motorious (GB) Antonio FresuPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola55.90$153,500III 2024Motorious (GB)Antonio FresuPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola56.14$152,500III 2023Motorious (GB) Geovanni FrancoPhilip D'AmatoAnthony Fanticola56.07$153,500III 2022Lieutenant Dan Juan J. HernandezSteven MiyadiNicholas B. Alexander55.87$152,500III 2021Lieutenant DanGeovanni FrancoSteven MiyadiNicholas B. Alexander55.98$101,500III 2020Chaos TheoryUmberto RispoliJohn W. SadlerHronis Racing 56.22$101,000III 2019Mr Vargas Joseph TalamoBrian J. KorinerJay Em Ess Stable56.15$100,351III 2018Stormy LiberalDrayden Van DykePeter L. MillerRockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen55.66$88,400Listed 2017TribalistVictor EspinozaBlake R. HeapG. Watts Humphrey Jr.56.93$104,620 2016Why TwoNorberto Arroyo Jr.Michael MachowskyKagele Brothers, E. Marchosky, K. Shaw & Lo Hi Stable56.01$100,0002015Holy Lute Santiago GonzalezJames M. CassidyClass Racing Stables56.24$87,0802014Merit Man Kent J. Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr.B. Chandler, Double Kee & Purple Shamrock 57.22$94,5002013Sirocco Strike Julien R. LeparouxJeff MullinsTrueline Racing 55.34$100,6902012Shrug Victor EspinozaCarla GainesSwift Thoroughbreds56.00$93,6002011Raetodandty Joseph TalamoVal BrinkerhoffVal Brinkerhoff55.64$105,7452010California Flag Mike E. SmithBrian J. KorinerHi Card Ranch55.58$102,1752009California Flag Joseph TalamoBrian J. KorinerHi Card Ranch 55.22$106,100Listed2008Get Funky Jose Valdivia Jr.John W. SadlerKeith Abraham55.10$102,175Listed2007Barber Richard MiglioreArt Sherman William J. Zellerbach55.71$95,760Listed 2006Fast Parade Norberto Arroyo Jr.Peter L. MillerGary & Cecil Barber54.75$95,545Listed 2005Courageous King Mike E. SmithWesley A. WardR and R King Stables & Wesley Ward55.11$76,300Listed 2004Geronimo (CHI) Corey NakataniMichael MachowskyW. C. Buster Jr., Rusty Hays, Surfside Equine, et al.55.15$76,350Listed 2003King Robyn Alex O. SolisJeff MullinsCornejo Racing55.45$78,800Listed
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