Motorious (GB)

Motorious, a Muhaarar gelding, began his racing career in his native England, where he won two of seven starts, before moving to California. He finished second and third in his first two races for trainer Phil D’Amato before winning a five-furlong turf sprint at Del Mar by a length on Nov. 27, 2022.

The bay gelding kicked off his 5-year-old campaign in 2023 with another win, this time by 3 ¼ lengths on Santa Anita Park’s downhill turf course, before moving up to stakes company in the Clocker’s Corner Stakes Jan. 29 on the same course.

Motorious finished second in that stakes debut but improved for his second attempt in the March 5 Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita. He patiently sat in second behind pacesetter Brickyard Ride before taking over at the top of the stretch and drawing clear under jockey Flavien Prat to win the San Simeon by 2 ¼ lengths over late-running Anarchist.

Motorious left southern California for a foray to Churchill Downs and finished second in the Grade 2 Turf Sprint on May 6. He then returned to SoCal for his next start and maintained his good form with a win in the Grade 3 $150,000 Green Flash Stakes at five furlongs on the turf at Del Mar on Sept. 2. In the Green Flash, Motorious raced in mid-pack in a big field and moved up to challenge for the lead in mid-stretch and powered away late to a1 3/4 length score.

Motorious is out of the winning and Group 3-placed Pastoral Pursuits mare Squash.