Director
John Sikura
TOC
Director
“I can think of no more important issue than the sustenance of California breeding and racing. We must face the challenges with courage and in collaboration with industry and political agencies that can help our quest. California is of historic importance to our industry and we must prevail.”
Director
John Sikura
About
John
Sikura is president of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms in Kentucky and is one of the leading horsemen in the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry in America.
His late father, John Sikura Jr., inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2013, founded Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms north of Toronto in the late 1960s. He later bought a farm in central Kentucky, and young Sikura took over those operations. Hill n’ Dale relocated to the historic 1500-acre Xalapa farm in 2022. There they stand stallions such as Curlin and are both commercial breeders and major consignors at public auction. In addition, John is also an accomplished Thoroughbred owner. He has campaigned many graded stakes winners, including Richi (IRE), who recently captured the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes and Grade 3 Las Flores Stakes at Santa Anita Park.
He has a great love for California racing, dating back to his youth when he attended Santa Anita with his father while Charlie Whittingham was their trainer.