{{Infobox horseraces | surface = Turf | class = Grade II | horse race = Green Flash Handicap | image = | caption = | location = Del Mar Racetrack<br>Del Mar, California, United States | inaugurated = 2003 | race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing - Turf | website = [http://www.dmtc.com Del Mar Thoroughbred Club] | distance = 5 furlongs | track = Left-handed | qualification = Three years old and older | weight = Assigned | purse = $150,000 (2022) | bonuses = }} 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.<ref name=R2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/20/2003&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2003 Green Flash H. Listed (race 7)|work=Equibase |date=20 August 2003 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref>

In 2014 the event was moved to the All Weather Track.<ref name=R2014>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/13/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2014 Green Flash H. Black Type (race 7)|work=Equibase|date=13 August 2014 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref>

The event was upgraded to a Grade III event in 2019.<ref name=Pedigree>{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=5646 |title=GREEN FLASH HANDICAP - MULTIPLE TRACKS|work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online|date=2020|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref>

==Records== '''Speed record:''' *54.75 - Fast Parade (2006)

'''Margins:''' * {{frac|3|1|4}} lengths &ndash; 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) {{Clear}}

==Winners== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; background-color:LightCyan" |- ! style="width:30px" | Year ! style="width:110px" | Winner ! style="width:110px" | Jockey ! style="width:120px" | Trainer ! Owner<br> ! style="width:25px" | Time ! style="width:35px" | Purse ! style="width:25px" | Gr. ! style="width:20px" | Ref. |- |align="center"|2025 |Motorious (GB){{efn|Road Runner was first past the post but was disqualified for interference early in the event hindering several runners including Motorious and placed second}} |Antonio Fresu |Philip D'Amato |Anthony Fanticola |align=center|55.90 |align=center|$153,500 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2025>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/30/2025&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2025 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9) |work=Equibase|date=30 August 2025 |accessdate=31 August 2025}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2024 |Motorious (GB) |Antonio Fresu |Philip D'Amato |Anthony Fanticola |align=center|56.14 |align=center|$152,500 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2024>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/31/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2024 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9) |work=Equibase|date=31 August 2024 |accessdate=8 September 2024}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2023 |Motorious (GB) |Geovanni Franco |Philip D'Amato |Anthony Fanticola |align=center|56.07 |align=center|$153,500 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2023>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/02/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9) |work=Equibase|date=2 September 2023 |accessdate=8 September 2024}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2022 |Lieutenant Dan |Juan J. Hernandez |Steven Miyadi |Nicholas B. Alexander |align=center|55.87 |align=center|$152,500 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2022>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=09/04/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 9) |work=Equibase|date=4 September 2022 |accessdate=6 September 2022}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2021 |Lieutenant Dan |Geovanni Franco |Steven Miyadi |Nicholas B. Alexander |align=center|55.98 |align=center|$101,500 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2021>{{cite web|url= https://www.equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/DMR082221USA8.pdf |title=2021 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 6) |work=Equibase|date=22 August 2021|accessdate=23 August 2021}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2020 |Chaos Theory |Umberto Rispoli |John W. Sadler |Hronis Racing |align=center|56.22 |align=center|$101,000 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2020>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=3&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/22/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2020 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 3) |work=Equibase|date=22 August 2020|accessdate=23 August 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2019 |Mr Vargas |Joseph Talamo |Brian J. Koriner |Jay Em Ess Stable |align=center|56.15 |align=center|$100,351 |align=center|III |<ref name=R2019>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=3&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/17/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2019 Green Flash H. Grade 3 (race 3) |work=Equibase|date=17 August 2019|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2018 |Stormy Liberal |Drayden Van Dyke |Peter L. Miller |Rockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen |align=center|55.66 |align=center|$88,400 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2018>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/17/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2018 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase|date=17 August 2018|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2017 |Tribalist |Victor Espinoza |Blake R. Heap |G. Watts Humphrey Jr. |align=center|56.93 |align=center|$104,620 |align=center| |<ref name=R2017>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/18/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2017 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase|date=18 August 2017|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2016 |Why Two |Norberto Arroyo Jr. |Michael Machowsky |Kagele Brothers, E. Marchosky, K. Shaw & Lo Hi Stable |align=center|56.01 |align=center|$100,000 |align=center| |<ref name=R2016>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/12/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2016 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase|date=12 August 2016|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2015 |Holy Lute |Santiago Gonzalez |James M. Cassidy |Class Racing Stables |align=center|56.24 |align=center|$87,080 |align=center| |<ref name=R2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/19/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2015 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=19 August 2015 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |-bgcolor=#E8E8E8 |align="center"|2014 |Merit Man |Kent J. Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess Jr. |B. Chandler, Double Kee & Purple Shamrock |align=center|57.22 |align=center|$94,500 |align=center| |<ref name=R2014/> |- |align="center"|2013 |Sirocco Strike |Julien R. Leparoux |Jeff Mullins |Trueline Racing |align=center|55.34 |align=center|$100,690 |align=center| |<ref name=R2013>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/14/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2013 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=14 August 2013 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2012 |Shrug |Victor Espinoza |Carla Gaines |Swift Thoroughbreds |align=center|56.00 |align=center|$93,600 |align=center| |<ref name=R2012>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/15/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2012 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=15 August 2012|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2011 |Raetodandty |Joseph Talamo |Val Brinkerhoff |Val Brinkerhoff |align=center|55.64 |align=center|$105,745 |align=center| |<ref name=R2011>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/17/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2011 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=17 August 2011 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2010 |California Flag |Mike E. Smith |Brian J. Koriner |Hi Card Ranch |align=center|55.58 |align=center|$102,175 |align=center| |<ref name=R2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=6&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/18/2010&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2010 Green Flash H. Black Type - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=18 August 2010 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2009 |California Flag |Joseph Talamo |Brian J. Koriner |Hi Card Ranch |align=center|55.22 |align=center|$106,100 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2009>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/19/2009&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2009 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=19 August 2009|accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2008 |Get Funky |Jose Valdivia Jr. |John W. Sadler |Keith Abraham |align=center|55.10 |align=center|$102,175 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2008>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/13/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2008 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=13 August 2008 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2007 |Barber |Richard Migliore |Art Sherman |William J. Zellerbach |align=center|55.71 |align=center|$95,760 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2007>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/15/2007&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2007 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=18 August 2007 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2006 |Fast Parade |Norberto Arroyo Jr. |Peter L. Miller |Gary & Cecil Barber |align=center|54.75 |align=center|$95,545 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2006>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/16/2006&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2006 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=16 August 2006 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2005 |Courageous King |Mike E. Smith |Wesley A. Ward |R and R King Stables & Wesley Ward |align=center|55.11 |align=center|$76,300 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/17/2005&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2005 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=17 August 2005 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2004 |Geronimo (CHI) |Corey Nakatani |Michael Machowsky |W. C. Buster Jr., Rusty Hays, Surfside Equine, et al. |align=center|55.15 |align=center|$76,350 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2004>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=08/18/2004&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title= 2004 Green Flash H. Listed - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=18 August 2004 |accessdate=20 April 2020}}</ref> |- |align="center"|2003 |King Robyn |Alex O. Solis |Jeff Mullins |Cornejo Racing |align=center|55.45 |align=center|$78,800 |align=center|Listed |<ref name=R2003/> |- |}

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