Motivation ({{zh, c=計惑) (foaled August 5, 1987 in

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) was a

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best known for winning the 1993 Hong Kong Invitational Cup. Bred by Pedro Blaquier, he was sired by Egg Toss, a son of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,

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. Out of the mare Frau Lamanche, the colt was first named "Freak Toss." Purchased by

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shipping tycoon Hui Sai Fun, he raced in the

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from August 1990 through June 1991 where in 10 starts he compiled a record of 1-2-1. Brought to Hong Kong, he was renamed Motivation. Under trainer John Moore, he won five of eleven races, most notably capturing the prestigious Hong Kong Invitational Cup in 1993.

References

Racing record of Motivation ex Freak Toss at Darley

Motivation's pedigree and partial racing stats
1987 racehorse births Thoroughbred family 12-d Racehorses bred in Argentina Racehorses trained in the United Kingdom Racehorses trained in Hong Kong