Racing Pedigree

Siskin (USA)

Siskin (USA) Brown Colt 2017 [First Defence - Bird Flown]

Siskin won the 2019 Phoenix Stakes in 1:17.14.

His lightly raced dam is by Oasis Dream (GB); (G1 Middle Park Stakes 1200m, G1 Nunthorpe Stakes 1000m, G1 July Cup 1200m). Oasis Dream is also damsire to Sioux Nation (USA); (G1 Phoenix Stakes 1200m, G2 Norfolk Stakes 1000m, G3 Lacken Stakes 1200m), Barraquero (IRE); (G2 Richmond Stakes 1200m), Tis Marvellous (GB); (G2 Prix Robert Papin 1100m), and Twilight Payment (IRE); (G2 Curragh Cup 2800m, Listed Loughbrown Stakes 3200m, Listed Her Majesty's Plate 2800m). Siskin's female line descends from Best in Show (USA) and his second dam Silver Star (USA) is full sister to elite racehorse and later stallion Xaar (GB); (G1 Prix de Salamandre 1400m, G1 Dewhurst Stakes 1400m, G3 P. De Cabourg 1200m, G3 Craven Stakes 1600m).

Siskin's sire, First Defence (USA) performed at the highest level in turf and dirt sprint races (G1 Forego Stakes 1400m, G3 Jaipur Stakes 1200m, Listed Long Branch Stakes 1700m). Other noteable progeny sired by First Defence include Close Hatches (USA); (G1 Personal Ensign Stakes 1800m, G1 Apple Blossom Handicap 1700m, G1 Odgen Phipps Handicap 1700m, G1 Mother Goose Stakes 1700m, G1 Cotillion Stakes 1700m, G2 Azeri Stakes 1700m, G2 Gazelle Stakes 1800m), Dundonnell (USA): (G2 Hong Kong Sprint Cup 1200m, G3 Acomb Stakes 1400m, Listed King Charles II Stakes 1400m), Antonoe (USA); (G1 Just a Game Stakes 1600m, G3 Prix d'Aumale 1600m), and Irish Jasper (USA); (G2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes 1200m, G3 Miss Preakness Stakes 1200m, G3 Victory Ride Stakes 1300m, Listed Belle Harbor Stakes 1300m, Listed Gasparilla Stakes 1400m).

Siskin's pedigree reveals a 4f x 5f replication of Sir Ivor (USA) and 5m x 5m replication of Northern Dancer (CAN).