Bythesametoken

What makes Bythesametoken genuinely interesting is his affinity for soft, muddy ground. On wet or boggy terrain, his record transforms: 2 wins from 7 races means he wins on that going roughly 1 in every 3 or 4 times. This is exactly the kind of insight that matters in racing — most horses have a surface that suits them, and for Bythesametoken it is clearly wet ground. His last win, at Listowel on 21 September 2025, came 11 months ago, suggesting he may be hunting a return to the winners' circle. His trainer, Ross O'Sullivan at Kilcullen in County Kildare, runs a productive yard with 40 winners sent out this season, so there is form and experience behind the operation.

Recent form tells a mixed story. In his last six races, Bythesametoken has managed one third-place finish and two more thirds in his four completed runs, with one fourth and one ninth. He is not winning regularly, but he is not disgraced either — he remains a horse that can threaten a place in races. Keith Donoghue, his most frequent jockey, has ridden him 7 times for 1 win, which is a modest win rate of 14%, though with so few races together their partnership is still too small a sample to draw firm conclusions. What is clear is that Bythesametoken remains honest and active — a veteran of 31 races, still racing at 12, still competitive. In a sport that can discard horses quickly, that alone is worth noting.