The most recent of those wins came at Tramore in August 2025, which, for a 12-year-old, is genuinely remarkable. Tramore is a tight, tricky track on the south coast of Ireland, not the sort of place that flatters horses going through the motions. Winning there suggests the horse still has something real to offer on its day. Before that, the first career win came at Thurles back in October 2022 — so the story of Itsalonglongroad as a winner is a relatively recent one, arriving late and spread across years.
The partnership with jockey Shane O'Callaghan is worth noting. In 22 races together, they have won 3 times — a win rate of around 1 in every 7 races, noticeably better than the horse's overall average. That is the kind of statistic that suggests a genuine working relationship rather than coincidence. The horse also has a clear preference for distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, winning 4 of its 23 races at those trips — or roughly 1 in every 6. That is where it finds its best form, and the yard know it.
What makes Itsalonglongroad worth a second look is not the CV — it is the sheer persistence. Sixty-two races is a long career by any measure, and the horse raced just one day ago, still active, still competing. The name, intentionally or not, turned out to be entirely accurate.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
14 | 2 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 8 other | 19 Apr | 14.3% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
7 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 3 other | 12 Sep | 14.3% |
| Thurles Undulating |
6 | 1 win, 5 other | 28 Nov | 16.7% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
6 | 1 third, 5 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
6 | 1 third, 5 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
4 | 4 other | 2 Dec | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 | 4 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 23 Mar | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 3 May | 50% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 9 Feb | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 26 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Jan | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 23 Sep | 0% |