Motorious (2018)
About
Motorious is a 7yo colt trained by Philip D'amato. He is by Muhaarar out of Squash and has recorded 10 wins to date. On 29 Dec 2024 at Santa Anita he claimed his biggest triumph, the $200,001 Joe Hernandez Stakes. The horse has proved a reliable money‑maker for bettors, offering about a 16% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 31-Aug-25 1005m FIRM R9 Hcp $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.900, SP: 3.50 got put in tight and shuffled back to last early, raced between rivals into the turn at the rear, swung out leaving the turn, rallied down the middle of the track and surged late only to miss at the wire. | A Fresu 56.7kg | 1 (12) |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1307m GOOD R10 Daytona Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 5.00 | A Fresu 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 29-Dec-24 1307m GOOD R6 Joe Hernandez Stakes (Stakes) $126,001 (of $200,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.860, SP: 0.00 Bobbled,bid4deep,up | A Fresu 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-24 1005m GOOD R5 Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.920, SP: 13.00 Ins,angled 1/8,up 2nd | A Fresu 57.2kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Del Mar 01-Sep-24 1005m GOOD R9 Hcp $94,499 (of $149,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.140, SP: 3.25 2-4wide, reeled in foe | A Fresu 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 17-Jun-24 1207m GOOD R1 Race 1 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.880, SP: 3.00 2wd,moved out,kept on | A Fresu 57.2kg 3.25L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1106m FIRM R5 Twin Spires Turf Sprint S. presented by Sentient Jet (Stakes) $5,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.160, SP: 4.40 Crowdd st,checkd 2w3/8 | F Prat 54.9kg 7.50L | 7 (14) |
| Santa Anita 05-Nov-23 1005m GOOD R10 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Stakes) $30,000 (of $93,750) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.150, SP: 14/5 Bp7/16,traffic,box upr | F Prat 57.2kg 1.25L | 5 (12) |
| Del Mar 03-Sep-23 1005m GOOD R9 Del Mar race 9 $94,500 (of $90,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.070, SP: 13/5 Bp3w trn,angld6w,surgd | G Franco 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 07-May-23 1106m GOOD R7 CL $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.450 raced back early on, was in the two path along the turn, shifted into the four path entering the lane, altered in nearing the eighth pole under a rally and was gaining in the final stages. | F Prat 55.8kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Santa Anita 06-Mar-23 1307m GOOD R5 San Simeon Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.340 Bid 2wd, kicked clear | F Prat 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 30-Jan-23 1307m GOOD R8 Clocker's Corner Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $99,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.050 got bumped and crowded leaving the gate, settled inside, saved ground to the stretch, tipped out and rallied between rivals midstretch and gained the place. | F Prat 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 02-Jan-23 1207m GOOD R8 $61,425 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 7/5 Off slow, swung widest | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 27-Nov-22 1005m GOOD R3 $58,968 (of $38,400), Winning Time: 00:56.160, SP: 14/5 Step slow,3-4w,surged | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 01-May-22 1307m GOOD R12 Race 12 $8,970 (of $89,700) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.850 Bpd/lost path st,3-6wd | D V Dyke 57.2kg 3.50L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 27-Mar-22 1207m GOOD R1 Race 1 $17,940 (of $89,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.250 was off slow to begin, tracked three deep around the turn, tipped out in upper stretch and rallied for second. | U Rispoli 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Newbury 22-Oct-21 1408m HEAVY R6 Hcp (of $8,384) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.370, SP: 9/1 Close up centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out | S M Levey 61.7kg, Cd 0 16.75L | 9 (18) |
| Wolverhampton 15-Sep-21 1441m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,590 (of $6,196) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.940, SP: 6/4 In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily | D Muscutt 61.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Kempton 05-Aug-21 1408m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5Hcp $3,240 (of $7,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.600, SP: 13/8 Bumped leaving stalls, chased leaders, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily | O Murphy 60.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Leicester 03-Jul-21 1207m GOOD R2 CL5Md $888 (of $5,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 13/8 Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd, never going pace to challenge | R Coakley 59.4kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Beverley 16-Jun-21 1005m GOOD R5 CL5Md $1,474 (of $6,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.690, SP: 11/4 Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, headed final 100yds, ran on | P Mathers 59.4kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Nottingham 08-May-21 1223m SOFT R1 CL5Nv (of $5,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.250, SP: 5/1 Midfield near side group, pushed along over 2f out, headway to track leaders 1f out, no extra final 110 yards | P J Mcdonald 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (13) |
| Yarmouth 12-Oct-20 1209m SOFT R3 CL4Nv (of $7,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.550, SP: 6/1 Reared start and lost many lengths, behind, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish | O Murphy 59.4kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (7) |