Green Forest
Green Forest (18 February 1979 – 2000) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who later became a sire. He was considered the best two-year-old in France in 1981 and the best miler in Europe in 1982. His racing career ran from May 1981 to September 1982, during which he won five of his ten starts.
In 1981 Green Forest won three major races: the Prix Morny, the Prix de la Salamandre, and the Grand Critérium. He also performed well in several other races that year. After a slower start to 1982, he produced his finest performance in August, winning the all-age Prix Jacques Le Marois, and three weeks later secured his biggest victory, the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp. He retired to stud at the end of 1982.
Green Forest was a chestnut with a white blaze and a white sock on his right front hoof. He was bred by James G. Bell at Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and was by Shecky Greene out of Tell Meno Lies. He was bought for $100,000 at the Fasig-Tipton sale in 1980 by Mahmoud Fustuq and trained in France by Mitri Saliba, with Alfred Gibert riding him in his major races.
In ratings, 1981 saw him as the top European two-year-old (Timeform rated him 130, though classifications varied). In 1982 Timeform named him the best miler and the top French-trained horse, giving him a high rating of 134.
As a sire, Green Forest had moderate success in the United States, producing winners such as Forest Flower (Irish 1000 Guineas) and Made of Gold (Royal Lodge Stakes). In 1995 he was sent to Dashmesh Stud Farm in India, where he sired Bonzer and other successful runners. Green Forest died in India in 2000, but he remains a respected broodmare sire, with descendants like Made of Gold continuing his influence abroad.
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