Green Flash Handicap

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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.

ClassGrade III
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
Quick facts Class, Location ...
Green Flash Handicap
ClassGrade III
LocationDel Mar Racetrack
Del Mar, California, United States
Inaugurated2003
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf
WebsiteDel Mar Thoroughbred Club
Race information
Distance5 furlongs
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree years old and older
WeightAssigned
Purse$150,000 (2022)
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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:

  • 54.75 - Fast Parade (2006)

Margins:

  • 3+1⁄4 lengths – Fast Parade (2006)
Most wins
  • 3 - Motorious (GB) (2023, 2024, 2025)
Most wins by a jockey
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

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner
 Time Purse Gr. Ref.
2025 Motorious (GB)[a] Antonio Fresu Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 55.90 $153,500 III [4]
2024 Motorious (GB) Antonio Fresu Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 56.14 $152,500 III [5]
2023 Motorious (GB) Geovanni Franco Philip D'Amato Anthony Fanticola 56.07 $153,500 III [6]
2022 Lieutenant Dan Juan J. Hernandez Steven Miyadi Nicholas B. Alexander 55.87 $152,500 III [7]
2021 Lieutenant Dan Geovanni Franco Steven Miyadi Nicholas B. Alexander 55.98 $101,500 III [8]
2020 Chaos Theory Umberto Rispoli John W. Sadler Hronis Racing 56.22 $101,000 III [9]
2019 Mr Vargas Joseph Talamo Brian J. Koriner Jay Em Ess Stable 56.15 $100,351 III [10]
2018 Stormy Liberal Drayden Van Dyke Peter L. Miller Rockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen 55.66 $88,400 Listed [11]
2017 Tribalist Victor Espinoza Blake R. Heap G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 56.93 $104,620 [12]
2016 Why Two Norberto Arroyo Jr. Michael Machowsky Kagele Brothers, E. Marchosky, K. Shaw & Lo Hi Stable 56.01 $100,000 [13]
2015 Holy Lute Santiago Gonzalez James M. Cassidy Class Racing Stables 56.24 $87,080 [14]
2014 Merit Man Kent J. Desormeaux Robert B. Hess Jr. B. Chandler, Double Kee & Purple Shamrock 57.22 $94,500 [2]
2013 Sirocco Strike Julien R. Leparoux Jeff Mullins Trueline Racing 55.34 $100,690 [15]
2012 Shrug Victor Espinoza Carla Gaines Swift Thoroughbreds 56.00 $93,600 [16]
2011 Raetodandty Joseph Talamo Val Brinkerhoff Val Brinkerhoff 55.64 $105,745 [17]
2010 California Flag Mike E. Smith Brian J. Koriner Hi Card Ranch 55.58 $102,175 [18]
2009 California Flag Joseph Talamo Brian J. Koriner Hi Card Ranch 55.22 $106,100 Listed [19]
2008 Get Funky Jose Valdivia Jr. John W. Sadler Keith Abraham 55.10 $102,175 Listed [20]
2007 Barber Richard Migliore Art Sherman William J. Zellerbach 55.71 $95,760 Listed [21]
2006 Fast Parade Norberto Arroyo Jr. Peter L. Miller Gary & Cecil Barber 54.75 $95,545 Listed [22]
2005 Courageous King Mike E. Smith Wesley A. Ward R and R King Stables & Wesley Ward 55.11 $76,300 Listed [23]
2004 Geronimo (CHI) Corey Nakatani Michael Machowsky W. C. Buster Jr., Rusty Hays, Surfside Equine, et al. 55.15 $76,350 Listed [24]
2003 King Robyn Alex O. Solis Jeff Mullins Cornejo Racing 55.45 $78,800 Listed [1]
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Legend:
  All Weather Track   Turf
Notes:

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

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