[4] She was a half-sister to the Grand Prix de Paris winner Mount Ormel and, as a descendant of the broodmare Licata, a distant relative of Akiyda and Acamas.

He started as a 50/1 outsider but belied his odds as he produced a strong late run to gain the advantage in the closing stages and win "comfortably" by three quarters of a length from the favourite Great Ambassador.

[6] The colt was stepped up in class for the Listed Washington Singer Stakes on soft ground over the same trip at Newbury Racecourse on 17 August and came home fourth of the five runners behind the Mark Johnston-trained Thunderous, beaten three and a half lengths by the winner.

Three weeks later Pyledriver was partnered by P. J. McDonald when he was moved up to one mile for the Listed Ascendant Stakes at Haydock Park and started at odds of 14/1 in an eight-runner field.

[7] On his final appearance of the season the colt ran poorly in the Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, finishing tailed-off last of the eight runners.

Pyledriver began his season by starting a 40/1 outsider for the Classic Trial Stakes which was run behind closed doors on polytrack at Kempton Park Racecourse on 3 June.

With Dwyer in the saddle Pyledriver went off the 18/1 fifth choice in a six-runner field which was headed by the Aidan O'Brien-trained Mogul and also included the Stonehenge Stakes winner Mohican Heights.

[10] Pyledriver started at odds of 16/1 for the 241st running of the Derby on 4 July and finished eleventh of the sixteen runners behind Serpentine, having never looked likely to win after being hampered in the early stages.

[11] On 19 August at York Racecourse the colt contested the Group 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes went off the 10/1 fifth choice in an eight-runner field, with those preferred in the betting being Mogul, Darain, Roberto Escobarr and Berkshire Rocco.

Pyledriver raced towards the rear before making "rapid progress" in the straight, taking the lead two furlongs out, and winning "comfortably" by three and a half lengths from Highland Chief.

"[13] In the 244th running of the St Leger over fourteen and a half furlongs at Doncaster Racecourse on 12 September and Pyledriver started the 9/2 fourth choice of the eleven runners.

He came from the rear of the field to move into contention in the straight and despite swerving to the left in the closing stages he kept on well to finish third behind Galileo Chrome and Berkshire Rocco.

At Epsom on 3 June, again ridden by Dettori and starting as 2/1 favourite, he attempted to win the Coronation Cup for the second time, only to be beaten just over four lengths into second place by Hukum.

[25] In October 2023 it was announced that Pyledriver would be standing as a National Hunt stallion at The Beeches Stud in Ireland, part of the Coolmore breeding operation.