Hurricane Run
His next race came in October at Longchamp in the 2005 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The return to the longer mile and a half distance was expected to benefit Motivator, and he started 5/2 favourite, just ahead of Hurricane Run at 11/4. The result, however, was much the same as in his previous two races, with Motivator taking the lead, but being unable to hold off challengers in the closing stages. This time he ran on at one pace to finish fifth of the fifteen runners behind Hurricane Run Following the race a spokesman for the owners described Motivator's performance as a "mystery" and hinted that the colt would probably be retired.