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Motivator (GB)

Best progeny: Stormy Ireland (FR), Pentland Hills (IRE), Pallasator (GB)

Avg winning distance: Flat 10.9f · NH 2m2f
Damsire avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m1f
Race record: 6 runs, 4 wins
By: Montjeu (IRE)
As damsire: 118 winners from 221 runners
Country: GB

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 1 winner from 3 runners
Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 2 winners from 8 runners
Winners (GB & IRE): 153 of 288 runners (53%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 461 from 3,731 runs
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 20 (13 Group/Grade)
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £6,104,460 GB · €1,399,163 IRE
Best progeny: Stormy Ireland (FR), Pentland Hills (IRE), Pallasator (GB)

Progeny

Progeny record by season


2026	Flat	3	1	4	1	25.0%	£15,050	€15,300
2026/27	NH	8	2	17	3	17.6%	£720	€34,606
2025	Flat	4	3	17	5	29.4%	£143,585	€8,850
2025/26	NH	15	4	37	6	16.2%	£121,495	€43,613
2024	Flat	5	2	13	3	23.1%	£161,991	€23,810
2024/25	NH	11	2	33	3	9.1%	£64,336	€82,395
2023	Flat	7	1	18	4	22.2%	£212,223	€5,445
2023/24	NH	13	4	50	7	14.0%	£128,475	€11,390
2022	Flat	6	3	21	4	19.0%	£139,630	€96,395
2022/23	NH	12	8	66	14	21.2%	£157,092	€17,170
2021	Flat	19	5	74	6	8.1%	£238,675	€13,410
2021/22	NH	21	9	69	13	18.8%	£169,914	€64,485
2020	Flat	17	1	53	1	1.9%	£20,123	€19,630
2020/21	NH	19	7	69	10	14.5%	£143,742	€121,425
2019	Flat	25	8	136	11	8.1%	£340,830	€10,007
2019/20	NH	18	7	59	12	20.3%	£59,332	€94,146
2018	Flat	33	11	153	19	12.4%	£289,662	€14,028
2018/19	NH	24	8	108	12	11.1%	£262,063	€72,393
2017	Flat	32	9	127	16	12.6%	£193,278	€95,503
2017/18	NH	20	5	62	9	14.5%	£59,309	€55,217
2016	Flat	38	12	146	17	11.6%	£302,208	€44,910
2016/17	NH	17	6	94	11	11.7%	£105,246	€32,320
2015	Flat	43	12	170	18	10.6%	£342,990	€54,555
2015/16	NH	23	10	123	15	12.2%	£86,942	€41,185
2014	Flat	47	14	197	19	9.6%	£456,223	€20,555
2014/15	NH	31	9	131	12	9.2%	£74,726	€57,810
2013	Flat	66	25	324	36	11.1%	£320,561	€76,878
2013/14	NH	36	12	143	20	14.0%	£112,057	€37,855
2012	Flat	88	39	396	51	12.9%	£474,867	€34,130
2012/13	NH	24	8	88	16	18.2%	£66,422	€33,125
2011	Flat	81	29	345	36	10.4%	£378,443	€35,922
2011/12	NH	17	4	41	5	12.2%	£20,777	€11,085
2010	Flat	64	25	232	35	15.1%	£324,077	€12,645
2010/11	NH	9	2	35	2	5.7%	£5,460	€5,175
2009	Flat	29	7	80	9	11.3%	£111,934	€1,796

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Current season runners and winners


Fou De Toi (FR)	NH	5	gelding	Finella (FR)	Willie Mullins	5	2	2	40.0%	-	€24,268	3 Oct 26	127
Tounsivator (FR)	Flat/NH	7	gelding	Tounsi (FR)	Willie Mullins	3	1	0	33.3%	-	€15,300	30 Jul 26	139
Long Goodbye (FR)	NH	5	gelding	Bella Napoli (FR)	Liz Doyle	1	1	0	100.0%	-	€7,800	8 Oct 26	-
Hamish (GB)	Flat	10	gelding	Tweed (GB)	William Haggas	1	0	1	0.0%	£15,050	-	7 Jun 26	117
Friends Of Barry (FR)	NH	5	gelding	Sampaquita (FR)	John E & Thomas Kiely	3	0	1	0.0%	-	€2,100	2 Jul 26	87
Legend D'Airy (FR)	NH	5	gelding	Bassika D'Airy (FR)	Ben Pauling	1	0	1	0.0%	£502	-	9 May 26	-
Moja Dama (FR)	NH	5	filly	Ravie (GB)	Willie Mullins	2	0	0	0.0%	-	€330	24 Sep 26	-
Motivaspeed Essef (FR)	NH	4	gelding	Speed Of Anabaa (IRE)	Mrs C. Williams	1	0	0	0.0%	£218	-	11 Oct 26	-
Mirfaq (FR)	NH	4	gelding	Fille D'Avril (FR)	Gavin Cromwell	3	0	0	0.0%	-	€108	19 Sep 26	-
Poncho (FR)	Flat	8	gelding	Strelkita (FR)	Gary & Josh Moore	1	0	0	0.0%	-	-	11 Oct 26	70

Flat 2026 and NH 2026/27; up to 100 runners, winners first.

Best offspring: top 50 progeny


Stormy Ireland (FR)	mare	Like A Storm (IRE)	Willie Mullins	2017-2022	24	9	9	37.5%	8	Grade 1	£87,984	€263,644
Pentland Hills (IRE)	gelding	Elle Galante (GER)	Nicky Henderson	2017-2024	25	7	6	28.0%	2	Grade 1	£183,107	-
Pallasator (GB)	gelding	Ela Athena (GB)	Gordon Elliott	2011-2019	34	10	6	29.4%	4	Grade 2	£455,438	€41,557
Modus (GB)	gelding	Alessandra (GB)	E Bolger	2013-2021	35	10	9	28.6%	3	Grade 2	£197,680	€40,350
Salver (FR)	gelding	Salve Evita (GB)	Gary & Josh Moore	2023-2026	16	6	7	37.5%	3	Grade 2	£247,169	-
Buzz (FR)	gelding	Tiysha (IRE)	Nicky Henderson	2016-2023	26	9	7	34.6%	1	Grade 2	£353,409	-
Wakool (FR)	gelding	Symba's Dream (USA)	N. W. Alexander	2019-2025	31	7	10	22.6%	1	Grade 2	£98,651	-
Tounsivator (FR)	gelding	Tounsi (FR)	Willie Mullins	2024-2026	19	5	1	26.3%	1	Grade 2	-	€119,430
Pollenator (IRE)	-	-	Richard Hannon Snr	2009-2010	8	2	3	25.0%	1	Group 2	£57,279	-
Hamish (GB)	gelding	Tweed (GB)	William Haggas	2019-2026	28	15	8	53.6%	12	Group 3	£856,029	€118,600
Clinical (GB)	-	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2010-2012	13	4	2	30.8%	3	Group 3	£63,613	€32,500
Sky Hunter (GB)	-	-	Saeed bin Suroor	2014-2016	7	2	2	28.6%	2	Group 3	£80,131	-
Robin Hoods Bay (GB)	-	-	Ed Vaughan	2010-2014	29	8	7	27.6%	1	Group 3	£190,342	-
The Twisler (GB)	gelding	Panna (GB)	Neil Mulholland	2014-2021	51	6	9	11.8%	1	Listed	£61,479	-
Detailed (IRE)	mare	Seraya (FR)	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2016-2018	15	4	4	26.7%	1	Listed	£6,172	€79,896
Rewarded (GB)	-	-	James Toller	2011-2013	14	4	2	28.6%	1	Listed	£81,570	-
Motrice (GB)	-	-	Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2009-2011	17	4	6	23.5%	1	Listed	£76,184	-
Captivator (GB)	-	-	James Fanshawe	2010-2012	14	4	5	28.6%	1	Listed	£48,497	-
TacticianI (GB)	-	-	Michael Bell	2009-2011	11	2	5	18.2%	1	Listed	£87,132	-
Vow (GB)	-	-	William Haggas	2012	6	2	0	33.3%	1	Listed	£49,137	-
Domination (GB)	-	-	C Byrnes	2009-2016	42	9	11	21.4%	0	-	£81,645	€88,955
Guards Chapel (GB)	gelding	Intaaj (IRE)	Gary Moore	2010-2018	60	9	13	15.0%	0	-	£36,203	-
Saint Arvans (FR)	gelding	Castellina (USA)	Maurice Barnes	2019-2025	48	8	17	16.7%	0	-	£98,144	-
Ayr Of Elegance (GB)	mare	Gaelic Swan (IRE)	D. J. Jeffreys	2015-2023	63	8	16	12.7%	0	-	£42,649	€13,677
Activate (GB)	-	-	Keith Dalgleish	2009-2013	41	8	13	19.5%	0	-	£47,365	-
Calculated Risk (GB)	gelding	Glen Rosie (IRE)	Alexandra Dunn	2011-2017	48	8	10	16.7%	0	-	£45,464	-
Invigilator (GB)	-	-	Derek Shaw	2010-2015	58	8	10	13.8%	0	-	£19,657	-
Modem (GB)	gelding	Alashaan (GB)	Mrs J. Harrington	2013-2017	46	7	16	15.2%	0	-	£5,367	€169,937
Magna Cartor (GB)	gelding	Hora (GB)	Dr Richard Newland	2013-2019	46	7	9	15.2%	0	-	£18,163	€32,647
Dynamic Drive (IRE)	-	-	Maurice Barnes	2009-2016	69	7	17	10.1%	0	-	£41,044	-
Compton Bird (GB)	-	-	Paul Fitzsimons	2011-2015	42	7	8	16.7%	0	-	£26,646	-
Time To Study (FR)	gelding	Dissertation (FR)	Luke Comer	2016-2020	28	6	6	21.4%	0	-	£245,511	-
Handiwork (GB)	gelding	Spinning Top (GB)	Steve Gollings	2012-2019	41	6	12	14.6%	0	-	£53,560	-
Home Run (GER)	-	-	David Pipe	2011-2014	25	6	5	24.0%	0	-	£38,938	-
Benbecula (GB)	gelding	Isle Of Flame (GB)	Richard Mitchell	2012-2018	65	5	19	7.7%	0	-	£31,575	€23,010
Mandocello (FR)	gelding	Serenada (FR)	Stuart Edmunds	2019-2022	13	5	2	38.5%	0	-	£42,813	-
Dew Pond (GB)	gelding	Rutland Water (IRE)	Tim Easterby	2014-2019	51	5	17	9.8%	0	-	£37,441	-
Winged Spur (IRE)	-	Mark Of An Angel (IRE)	Mark Johnston	2017-2019	32	5	7	15.6%	0	-	£35,983	-
Jurby (GB)	gelding	Darariyna (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	2015-2022	24	5	3	20.8%	0	-	£16,315	€17,475
New Year's Eve (GB)	-	-	John Ferguson	2012-2015	16	5	5	31.3%	0	-	£33,411	-
Comedy Act (GB)	-	-	David O'Meara	2009-2011	30	5	8	16.7%	0	-	£23,345	-
Commitment (GB)	-	-	Neil Mulholland	2011-2015	23	5	5	21.7%	0	-	£22,713	-
Ssafa (GB)	-	-	Paul Cole	2010-2014	36	5	10	13.9%	0	-	£21,770	-
Our Phylli Vera (IRE)	-	-	Joanne Foster	2011-2016	39	5	8	12.8%	0	-	£20,105	-
Poncho (FR)	gelding	Strelkita (FR)	Gary & Josh Moore	2022-2026	29	4	8	13.8%	0	-	£43,178	-
Soul Searcher (IRE)	-	-	Johnny Murtagh	2015-2016	13	4	4	30.8%	0	-	£11,922	€27,875
Midnight Oil (GB)	-	-	Willie Mullins	2011-2013	18	4	5	22.2%	0	-	£11,292	€23,600
Mojolika (GB)	-	-	Patrick Holmes	2010-2015	43	4	10	9.3%	0	-	£29,280	-
Aviator (GER)	gelding	Amore (GER)	James Eustace	2014-2018	21	4	4	19.0%	0	-	£23,583	-
Significant Move (GB)	-	-	Dr Richard Newland	2010-2015	46	4	13	8.7%	0	-	£22,917	-

Ranked by best win (Group/Grade 1 first), then black-type wins, then wins. GB and IRE races only.

Quick answers

How many winners has Motivator sired?: Motivator (GB) has sired 153 winners from 288 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2009 (53%), with 461 wins from 3,731 runs. Progeny runs abroad are not included.
How many black-type winners has Motivator sired?: Motivator (GB) has sired 20 black-type winners in Britain and Ireland since 2009, 13 of them at Group or Grade level.
How many Group 1 winners has Motivator sired?: Motivator (GB) has sired 2 Grade 1 winners (3 Grade 1 wins) in Britain and Ireland since 2009.
Who is the best offspring of Motivator?: Ranked by level of win and black-type wins, the leading runner by Motivator (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Stormy Ireland (FR) (out of Like A Storm (IRE)), a Grade 1 winner with 8 black-type wins from 24 runs.
Who is the latest Group 1 winner by Motivator?: The most recent Grade 1 winner by Motivator (GB) in Britain and Ireland is Stormy Ireland (FR), in the Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) at Punchestown (IRE) on 1 May 2021.
Who is Motivator's sire?: Motivator (GB) is by Montjeu (IRE), and won 4 of 6 races in Britain and Ireland as a racehorse.
What is the average winning distance of Motivator's progeny?: The average winning distance of Motivator (GB)'s progeny in Britain and Ireland is 10.9 furlongs on the Flat and 2m2f over jumps.
How are Motivator's progeny doing this season?: Motivator (GB) has had 1 winner from 3 runners in the 2026 Flat season and 2 winners from 8 runners in the 2026/27 jumps season in Britain and Ireland.
How much prize money have Motivator's progeny won?: Motivator (GB)'s progeny have earned £6,104,460 in Britain and €1,399,163 in Ireland since 2009.
How has Motivator done as a broodmare sire?: Runners out of Motivator (GB)'s daughters include 118 winners from 221 runners in Britain and Ireland, 8 of them black-type winners.

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