Motrico (horse)

Motrico (1925-c.1951) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who was the second of seven horses to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on two occasions.

Named for a coastal town in the province of Guipúzcoa in Spain, Motrico was a descendant through his male line of English Triple Crown champion Flying Fox.

Less than successful as a sire, he was brought back to the race track in 1932 and in the fall became the oldest "Arc" winner when he claimed victory for a second time under jockey Charles Semblat.

The best known of Motrico's offspring was Hanhof, who won the 1944 Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris.

A grandson named Vulgan became an important sire of Steeplechase horses.