MOTIVATOR (GB)
2002 b. 16.0 h.h
Standing at The Royal Studs
Progeny
The future looks very bright for Motivator, with his first crop excelling on the racecourse in 2009 and making their mark as three-year-olds. These results are even more exciting considering that due to injury Motivator has a first crop only half the size of his contemporaries.
Best progeny to date include:
| POLLENATOR | Won May Hill S, Doncaster Gr.2 beating subsequent Gr.1 winner Hibaayeb |
| HOT PROSPECT | 2nd Winter Hill S, Windsor Gr.3 3rd Derby Trial Stakes, Lingfield Park Gr.3 3rd Tattersalls Timeform 3yo Trophy Won Maiden as a 2yo at Sandown in just a second slower than the juvenile record set by Reference Point, and comfortably won Haydock Heritage Handicap as a 3yo |
| PROMPTER | 2nd Autumn S, Ascot Gr.3 beaten by a hd Won Maiden, Chepstow |
| ZAYAAN | 3rd Tetrarch S, Curragh Gr.3 Won Maiden, Naas |
| SUPER MOTIVA | Won Premio Torricola, Capannelle, Italy L Won Criterium Aretuseo, Siracusa, Italy L Won Maiden, Italy |
| MOTRICE | 3rd The Lillie Langtry S, Goodwood Gr.3 Won three races |
| LUMINEUX | Won Prix Ridgway, Maisons-Lafitte L Won Conditions S in France and 6th Prix du Jockey Club, Chantilly Gr.1 |
| SKIA | 2nd Prix Melisande, Fontainebleau L beaten by a nk Won Maiden, Longchamp |
| MOBILIZER | 2nd Plate Trial S, Woodbine L |
| LYSSIO | 3rd Preis des Casino Baden Baden L Won two races inc Maiden on debut, Germany |
| BIT OF CHOCOLATE | 2nd Premio Toscana, Florence L |
| Other winners inc: ACTIVATE, AL GHAZAL, CLINICAL, COMEDY ACT, DOMINATION, DOMINATOR, JIBRRYA, LOVE ACTION, MISS MIRACLE, MIRABELLA, SAMURAI SWORD, SEATTLE DRIVE, SHEER FORCE, TACTICIAN, THE MOTIVE WAY | |
Yearlings of 2009 sold for €320,000, €230,000, 150,000gns, €140,000, 120,000gns, 120,000gns, 110,000gns, 85,000gns, 85,000gns, 80,000gns, €80,000, 75,000gns, €75,000, €70,000, €70,000, etc. In 2008, Motivator was the leading first season sire in the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 with a median of 90,000gns, and his top lot making 230,000gns.
Notable breeders with Motivator progeny include Frank Stronach, Cheveley Park, Darley, Floors Stud, Earl of Halifax, Haras d'Etreham, Irish National Stud, Juddmonte Farms, Littleton Stud, Meon Valley Stud, Gary and Lesley Middlebrook, New England Stud, Newsells Park Stud, Philip Brady, Plantation Stud, The Royal Studs, Shadwell Stud, Stetchworth Park Stud, Stratford Place Stud, George Strawbridge and Bob Lanigan.
In addition, 130 quality mares were covered in each subsequent season, including an even greater percentage of Black-Type mares.
