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Green Flash Handicap

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Green Flash Handicap
Grade III race
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)

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.

History

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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

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Speed record:

  • 54.75 - Fast Parade (2006)

Margins:

  • 3+14 lengths – Fast Parade (2006)
Most wins
  • 2 - California Flag (2009, 2010)
  • 2 - Lieutenant Dan (2021, 2022)
  • 2 - Motorious (GB) (2023, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
  • 3 - Brian J. Koriner (2009, 2010, 2019)
Most wins by an owner
  • 2 - Hi Card Ranch (2009, 2010)
  • 2 - Nicholas B. Alexander (2021, 2022)
  • 2 - Anthony Fanticola (2023, 2024)

Winners

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

Legend:
  All Weather Track   Turf

References

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