Jes Sikura, 22, son of Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa’s John Sikura, signed for his first horse stateside Feb. 5 during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. The Constitution colt was the highest-priced short-yearling on Day 1 at $300,000. Four Star Sales consigned the colt out of Special Thanks as Hip 242, Sikura, signed under the partnership name Discovery Bay.
“He’s a nice, smooth-moving Constitution colt,” the younger Sikura said. “We purchased him for a new partnership and plan to wheel him back as a yearling this summer. We are pretty excited to see what happens. He was the first horse purchased for a client down south.”
Bred in Kentucky by Cypress Creek Equine, the colt is half sibling to the Monmouth Oaks (G3) placed Eve of War and from the impressive family of Pin Oak’s Bedanken and Much Obliged .
Jes Sikura at the sale
“He’s probably going to be a bit of a late bloomer, being a late May foal,” Sikura explained. “I thought he had good angles, and the horse was proportionate and a very smooth mover that is good looking. I think he will develop into something big, strong, and attractive.”
When asked if more purchases will be made for the Discover Bay group, Sikura said, “We have a few more horses on the list for tomorrow, so we will see what happens.”
