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Green Flash Handicap Race Facts
- Location: Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA
- Inaugural Race: 2003
- Distance: 5/8th mile (5 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2022 Purse: $150,000
- 2022 Race Date: Sunday, September 4th
2022 Green Flash Handicap Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lieutenant Dan | Juan J. Hernandez / Steven Miyadi | $3.80 / $3.00 / $2.60 |
| 4 | Lane Way | Mike E. Smith / Richard E. Mandella | $5.20 / $4.00 |
| 8 | Coulthard (IRE) | Ramon A. Vazquez / Philip D'Amato | $6.00 |
| 1 | Dubai Key (ARG) | Hector Isaac Berrios / Amador Merei Sanchez | |
| 10 | Whatmakessammyrun | Umberto Rispoli / Mark Glatt | |
| 6 | Chasin Munny | Abel Cedillo / Mark Glatt | |
| 3 | Super Ocho (CHI) | Armando Ayuso / Amador Merei Sanchez | |
| 7 | Barristan The Bold (GB) | Joe Bravo / George Papaprodromou | |
| 5 | Nero | Ryan Curatolo / Neil D. Drysdale | |
| 11 | Maven | Edwin A. Maldonado / Ryan Hanson |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (9-4) Paid: $17.30
- $0.50 Trifecta (9-4-8) Paid: $61.70
- $0.10 Superfecta (9-4-8-1) Paid: $52.38
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Green Flash Handicap Race History
The Flower Bowl Stakes is a Grade III horse race run each year at Del Mar Racetrack. For its 20th running, the race was elected to become a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in 2022 as part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series.
even in its short history, two horses have already won the race twice: California Flag (2009, 2010) and Lieutenant Dan (2021, 2022). Aboard California Flag for his 2009 victory was jockey Joseph Talamo, who holds the record for most wins at 3 (2009, 2011, 2019). That year California Flag would go on to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in route to being named Co-California Horse of the Year (along with 2009 Breeders Cup Sprint winner Dancing in Silks)
Green Flash Handicap Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lieutenant Dan | Juan Hernandez / Steven Miyadi | 5 F / 0:55.87 |
| 2021 | Lieutenant Dan | Geovanni Franco / Steven Miyadi | 5 F / 0:55.98 |
| 2020 | Chaos Theory | Umberto Rispoli / John W. Sadler | 5 F / 0:56.22 |
| 2019 | Mr Vargas | Joseph Talamo / Brian J. Koriner | 5 F / 0:56.15 |
| 2018 | Stormy Liberal | Drayden Van Dyke / Peter L. Miller | 5 F / 0:55.66 |
| 2017 | Tribalist | Victor Espinoza / Blake R. Heap | 5 F / 0:56.93 |
| 2016 | Why Two | Norberto Arroyo Jr. / Michael Machowsky | 5 F / 0:56.01 |
| 2015 | Holy Lute | Santiago Gonzalez / James M. Cassidy | 5 F / 0:56.24 |
| 2014 | Merit Man | Kent J. Desormeaux / Robert B. Hess Jr. | 5 F / 0:57.22 |
| 2013 | Sirocco Strike | Julien R. Leparoux / Jeff Mullins | 5 F / 0:55.34 |
| 2012 | Shrug | Victor Espinoza / Carla Gaines | 5 F / 0:56.00 |
| 2011 | Raetodandty | Joseph Talamo / Val Brinkerhoff | 5 F / 0:55.64 |
| 2010 | California Flag | Mike E. Smith / Brian J. Koriner | 5 F / 0:55.58 |
| 2009 | California Flag | Joseph Talamo / Brian J. Koriner | 5 F / 0:55.22 |
| 2008 | Get Funky | Jose Valdivia Jr. / John W. Sadler | 5 F / 0:55.1 |
| 2007 | Barber | Richard Migliore / Art Sherman | 5 F / 0:55.71 |
| 2006 | Fast Parade | Norberto Arroyo Jr. / Peter L. Miller | 5 F / 0:54.75 |
| 2005 | Courageous King | Mike E. Smith / Wesley A. Ward | 5 F / 0:55.11 |
| 2004 | Geronimo (CHI) | Corey Nakatani / Michael Machowsky | 5 F / 0:55.15 |
| 2003 | King Robyn | Alex O. Solis / Jeff Mullins | 5 F / 0:55.45 |