Siskin was born in 2017. He is by First Defence out of Bird Flown by Oasis Dream.
Siskin, a son of Grade 1 winner and proven sire First Defence, cemented his status as one of the most exciting two-year-old in Europe in 2019 as he maintained his unbeaten record in four starts with a victory in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes. At 3, he overcame a troubled passage to capture the Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas in his first start of the season.
Siskin entered stud in Japan in 2021. His first crop hit the track in 2024. He has sired some good winners including Teleos La La, who won the Listed Hagi Stakes and finished 3rd in the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; Blueberry Fizz; and Kitten in the Sky.
Siskin, a son of Grade 1 winner and proven sire First Defence, cemented his status as one of the most exciting two-year-old in Europe in 2019 as he maintained his unbeaten record in four starts with a victory in the Group 1 Phoenix Stakes. At 3, he overcame a troubled passage to capture the Group 1 Irish 2000 Guineas in his first start of the season.
Siskin entered stud in Japan in 2021. His first crop hit the track in 2024. He has sired some good winners including Teleos La La, who won the Listed Hagi Stakes and finished 3rd in the Grade 1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies; Blueberry Fizz; and Kitten in the Sky.