About H. Graham Motion
H. Graham Motion, an American horse trainer with an estimated net worth of $3 million, was born in Cambridge, England on May 22, 1964. The ninth race of Lucky Bachelor on November 16, 2006, at Laurel Park in Maryland, became trainer H. Graham Motion’s 1000th career victory. This is the same course that Bounding Daisy, his first mount, won in 1993. motioned that, “Everything was wonderful that it took place here. Since this is where I began, it makes me feel somewhat sentimental. Actually, I passed my old barn earlier on the way around the back.
Adrian, who has been with me from the beginning, was here, so that was good. Although it is not something you aim for, doing it is cool.”
Born within the equestrian industry:
Motion, a bloodstock agent and amateur rider, was born in Cambridge, England, on May 22, 1964. Michael, who is now a semi-retired bloodstock agent, was a representative for the British sales company Tattersalls. His mother Jo worked as a trainee and an amateur jockey in England and the US. She now runs a tack store in Virginia and also looked for Nickel Coin, the 1951 Grand National champion.
Starting Off:
Between 1985 and 1990, Motion was a trainer for Jonathan Sheppard, specializing in the three-time Eclipse Award-winning jumper Flatterer. Upon his return to the United States in 1991, he also spent a brief period of time working with Bernie Bond and Jonathan Pease in France. When Bond retired, he took over the Bond stable, and he credits Bond and Sheppard as having the two major inspirations on his career. motioned that, “I took over his horses with Bernie.
I wouldn’t have anything without him. I spent my early years working for Jonathan.”
Initial Winners:
Bounding Daisy, the horse Motion trained to victory in 1993 at Laurel Park, became his first stakes winner on July 18, 1993, when Gala Spinaway won the Chase Me Stakes. He also won his first graded stakes race that year in the Polynesian Handicap thanks to Gala Spinaway. When Film Maker won the 2003 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland, it was his first grade 1 triumph. When Better Talk Now won the 2004 Turf, he had his first and only Breeders’ Cup winner up to that point. These two horses finished second in their 2006 Breeders’ Cup races and are both still going strong today.
Based in Maryland:
Motion owns his own barn and runs a public stable out of Fair Hill, Maryland. He races at numerous tracks, including Belmont, Saratoga, and Keeneland as well as those in the Mid-Atlantic, and currently has roughly 70 horses in training. Funfair, Broken Vow, Humaita, Confessional, Chillito, Power Play, Two Smart, Bursting Forth, Equality, and Trajectory are some of the other stakes winners Motion has trained.
Family Man:
Motion and his wife Anita first became acquainted while he was working for jockey Jonathan Pease and she was for Alain de Royer-Dupre. Jane is their daughter, and Marcus is their son.
Motion achieved nine top ten finishes among all Maryland conditioners, including seven consecutive years from 1995 to 2001. H. Graham Motion’s net worth is projected to be $3 million as of 2023. Motion earned more over $6,900,000 in 2008, placing him among the top twelve trainers nationally in terms of earnings.
