The 2026 Green Flash Handicap will be run Saturday, August 22 at Del Mar Racetrack. The Grade II race is contested at 5 furlongs on turf for horses aged three and older with a $200,000 guaranteed purse. The winner earns an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland.
| Date | Saturday, August 22, 2026 |
| Track | Del Mar Racetrack |
| Distance | 5 furlongs |
| Surface | Turf |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Purse | $200,000 Guaranteed |
| Age | 3-year-olds and up |
| Breeders' Cup | Win & You're In - Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint |
| Post Time | 4:00 PM PT |
| # | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster (FL) | E Jaramillo | J F D'Angelo | Pending release |
| 2 | Mescalero (KY) | K Kimura | R E Mandella | Pending release |
| 3 | Man O Rose (CA) | E A Maldonado | J Mullins | Pending release |
| 4 | Incanto (IRE) | T Baze | P Eurton | Pending release |
| 5 | Sumter (KY) | M E Smith | R E Mandella | Pending release |
| 6 | Motorious (GB) | A Fresu | P D'Amato | Pending release |
| 7 | Virat (KY) | H I Berrios | D Blacker | Pending release |
| 8 | No Nay Hudson (IRE) | J J Hernandez | W A Ward | Pending release |
| 9 | Sorrento Sky (IRE) | U Rispoli | P D'Amato | Pending release |
| 10 | Saratoga Special (IRE) | J Rosario | R Baltas | Pending release |
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The Green Flash Handicap is one of Del Mar's premier turf sprint races. The Grade II event sends horses three years old and older five furlongs on turf for a $200,000 guaranteed purse. The race also carries added Breeders' Cup significance, with the winner earning an automatic berth in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.
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The Green Flash Handicap was inaugurated in 2003 and is contested at Del Mar Racetrack in California. The race became a Grade III event in 2019 and was upgraded to Grade II for the 2026 season.
Fast Parade owns the Green Flash speed record, completing the five-furlong distance in 54.75 seconds in 2006.
Motorious became the first three-time winner of the Green Flash Handicap by capturing consecutive editions in 2023, 2024 and 2025 for trainer Philip D'Amato and owner Anthony Fanticola.
Motorious won the 2025 edition under jockey Antonio Fresu in 55.90 seconds after Road Runner, who crossed the finish line first, was disqualified and placed second.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Motorious (GB) | Antonio Fresu | Philip D'Amato | 55.90 |
| 2024 | Motorious (GB) | Antonio Fresu | Philip D'Amato | 56.14 |
| 2023 | Motorious (GB) | Geovanni Franco | Philip D'Amato | 56.07 |
| 2022 | Lieutenant Dan | Juan J. Hernandez | Steven Miyadi | 55.87 |
| 2021 | Lieutenant Dan | Geovanni Franco | Steven Miyadi | 55.98 |
| 2020 | Chaos Theory | Umberto Rispoli | John W. Sadler | 56.22 |
The 2026 Green Flash Handicap is scheduled for Saturday, August 22 at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. It is Race 5 with a scheduled post time of 4:00 PM PT.
The Green Flash Handicap is contested at 5 furlongs on the turf at Del Mar Racetrack.
The 2026 Green Flash Handicap carries a guaranteed purse of $200,000.
Yes. The Green Flash Handicap is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series. The nominated winner earns an automatic berth in the 2026 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland.
The 2026 Green Flash Handicap field has been entered, but official morning-line odds have not yet been published. Check USRacing.com for updated odds.
Official morning-line odds for the 2026 Green Flash Handicap are pending release. Check USRacing.com for updated odds closer to post time.
The Green Flash Handicap is a Grade II Thoroughbred turf sprint held annually at Del Mar Racetrack. The race is contested at 5 furlongs for horses three years old and upward.
The Green Flash Handicap is held at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California.
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Motorious won the 2025 Green Flash Handicap under jockey Antonio Fresu for trainer Philip D'Amato, completing the five furlongs in 55.90 seconds after being elevated to first following a disqualification.
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