Forestry (horse)
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Forestry is an American
Thoroughbred
racehorse
. He was sired by Storm Cat
out of the mare Shared Interest, by Pleasant Colony
.
Of his 11 starts, Forestry was very consistent as a three-year-old; in the money 10 times.
Ridden by Chris Antley
, his win in the King's Bishop Stakes
set a new stakes record of 1:21 flat, shattering the old record that had stood for 28 years and beating graded stakes race
winners Yes Its True and Vicar
at the same time.
His win in the Dwyer Stakes
at Belmont Park
equaled the record time set by Holy Bull
.
. His 2007 fee was $125,000. Among his progeny are graded stakes race
winners Discreet Cat
, Diplomat Lady, Smokey Glacken, Old Forester, Forest Danger, and Woodlander. Of his successful progeny is the 2011 Preakness Stakes winner, Shackleford
, a beautiful chestnut colt of three wins in eight starts, and a single place of over $1.3 million.
At the Fasig-Tipton
Florida
auction in February 2006, Coolmore Stud
paid a world record auction price of $16 million for a Florida-bred two-year-old colt in training, by Forestry out of Magical Masquerade by Unbridled
. This colt has since been named The Green Monkey
.
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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse racing
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. He was sired by Storm Cat
Storm Cat
Storm Cat was an American Thoroughbred stallion whose breeding fee during the peak of his stud career was $500,000, the highest in the world. As such, he was one of the few horses with a 24-hour armed guard....
out of the mare Shared Interest, by Pleasant Colony
Pleasant Colony
Pleasant Colony was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first two legs of the 1981 U.S. Triple Crown series....
.
Of his 11 starts, Forestry was very consistent as a three-year-old; in the money 10 times.
Ridden by Chris Antley
Chris Antley
Christopher Wiley Antley was a champion American jockey.He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero...
, his win in the King's Bishop Stakes
King's Bishop Stakes
The King's Bishop Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race run annually at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is open to three-year-olds willing to sprint seven furlongs on dirt. The race is a Grade I event and carries a purse of $250,000...
set a new stakes record of 1:21 flat, shattering the old record that had stood for 28 years and beating graded stakes race
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winners Yes Its True and Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
at the same time.
His win in the Dwyer Stakes
Dwyer Stakes
The Dwyer Stakes is an American Grade II stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred racehorses held annually at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, Long Island, New York. Run in early July, it is open to three-year-old horses and is raced over a distance of 1 1/16-miles on dirt...
at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
equaled the record time set by Holy Bull
Holy Bull
Holy Bull is an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Great Above, whose dam was the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly Ta Wee.-Race History:...
.
Retirement
Since 2000, Forestry has been standing at stud at the Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, KentuckyNicholasville, Kentucky
Nicholasville is the 11th largest city in state of Kentucky and the county seat of Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 19,680 at the 2000 census...
. His 2007 fee was $125,000. Among his progeny are graded stakes race
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
winners Discreet Cat
Discreet Cat
Discreet Cat is a thoroughbred race horse. As a foal of 2003 , the bay colt after the colt won the UAE Derby in March 2006, he shipped to the United States but did not race in the Kentucky Derby or any other Triple Crown races.-Connections:...
, Diplomat Lady, Smokey Glacken, Old Forester, Forest Danger, and Woodlander. Of his successful progeny is the 2011 Preakness Stakes winner, Shackleford
Shackleford (horse)
Shackleford is a chestnut Thoroughbred race horse who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes. His pedigree traces to major sires of significance, including his grandsire Storm Cat and his damsire Unbridled as well as numerous fourth generation who were champion breeders...
, a beautiful chestnut colt of three wins in eight starts, and a single place of over $1.3 million.
At the Fasig-Tipton
Fasig-Tipton
The Fasig-Tipton Company, Inc. is an auction house for Thoroughbred horses founded in 1898 by William B. Fasig and Edward A. Tipton. It is the oldest auction company of its kind in North America....
Florida
Florida
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auction in February 2006, Coolmore Stud
Coolmore Stud
Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, South Tipperary in Ireland, is the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses. It was established in 1975....
paid a world record auction price of $16 million for a Florida-bred two-year-old colt in training, by Forestry out of Magical Masquerade by Unbridled
Unbridled
Unbridled was a Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse.The colt was sired by Fappiano , by Mr. Prospector, and his dam Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux. Unbridled retired with a career record of 8 wins, 6 places and 6 shows in 24 starts, and $4,489,475 in career earnings...
. This colt has since been named The Green Monkey
The Green Monkey
The Green Monkey is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. At the January 2006 Fasig-Tipton Calder sale of selected two-year-olds, The Green Monkey was sold for a world record auction price of $16 million....
.