Prix de l'Opéra
In October 2012, Motivator had his first Group One winner when the three-year-old filly Ridasiyna won the Prix de l'Opéra at Longchamp. Shortly afterwards, Motivator was transferred to stand at the Haras du Quesnay near Deauville. His stud fee for 2013 was €7,000. On 16 June 2013, Motivator had his biggest success to date when his daughter Treve was a four length winner of the Prix de Diane. Treve went on to win the Prix Vermeille and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in both 2013 and 2014.