Green Flash Handicap
The Green Flash Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for thoroughbreds three years olds and older, over a distance of 5 furlongs on the turf held annually in August at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
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
- lengths - Fast Parade
- 3 - Joseph Talamo
- 3 - Brian J. Koriner
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| 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 | 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 |