Formerly known as "Seeking A Star 23," she is literally the first foal sired by Horse of the Year, Knicks Go out of Seeking A Star by Pioneerof the Nile. An article about her is available on Bloodhorse here:
First Foal a Filly for 2021 Horse of the Year Knicks Go
She received her permanent registered name after "Sirius Pursuit" was selected by the majority of her partnership in January 2025.
Sirius Pursuit
Description: Bay filly, crooked star/strip/snip, three socks (both hind, left front)
FOALED JANUARY 3, 2023
Sire: KNICKS GO (by Paynter - Kosmo's Buddy by Outflanker)
2021 Horse of the Year
2021 Champion Older Male
Named #1 Racehorse in the World
2-time Breeders' Cup winner:
2021 Classic; 2020 Dirt Mile—New Track Record
Won Pegasus World Cup, 2nd following year
8 triple-digit Beyers; 2 New Track Records
Defeated: Independence Hall, Tacitus, Medina Spirt,
Hot Rod Charlie, Essential Quality, et al
25: 10 4 1 $9,258,135
Dam: Seeking A Star (Pioneerof the Nile -
Half-sibling to 2YO SW Miss Interpret
2nd Dam:
Half-sister to Multi G1 SW PAULASSILVERLINING,
winner of the 2022 Curlin Stakes at Saratoga,
dam of ARTORIUS
In training with: Jena Antonucci - the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race when Arcangelo (Arrogate) won the Belmont in 2023. Jena also trains Nakoma (our 3YO filly by top freshman sire Vekoma).
Current location: GoldMark Farm, Florida
Past article on the naming of Knicks Go:
By Stefan Bondy | New York Daily News
UPDATED: January 24, 2021 at 5:26 PM EST
“Knicks Go” is the hottest racehorse on the planet, but, unfortunately, his name has nothing to do with the New York basketball team.
The 5-year-old grey colt rolled to his fourth consecutive victory Saturday in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, just three months after he romped in the Breeders Cup dirt mile. Tom Thibodeau would be proud.
However, the Korean owner explained the horse was actually named “K-Nicks,” and “Nicks” just became the common pronunciation. Why “K-Nicks”?
The “K” is for Korea. “Nicks” is a term referring to selecting sire lines that enhance the chance for breeding success. The “Go” is a reference to the horse’s frontrunning style, which was on full display at the Pegasus World Cup.
Pretty boring. But it makes sense since a real Knicks fan would’ve named the horse, “Go New York, Go New York, Go,” or “LJ’s 4-point play” or “Now here comes Willis.”
“If you can call him ‘K-Nicks Go,’ that would be great,” the horse’s owner, Jun Park, told reporters. “But it really doesn’t matter. Everybody knows him as ‘Nicks Go.'”
Knicks Go is now too old for the Kentucky Derby or the Triple Crown, having lost that opportunity after some disappointing finishes in 2019. Knicks fans can relate with the “better late than never” success.
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