He was sired by Storm Cat out of the mare Shared Interest, by Pleasant Colony.
Forestry's win in the Dwyer Stakes at Belmont Park equaled the record time set by Holy Bull.
Upon his retirement in 2000, Forestry went to stud at Taylor Made Stallions in Nicholasville, Kentucky at a starting fee of $50,000.
The colt was named The Green Monkey and was retired in 2008 after failing to break his maiden in his three career starts.
In 2014, after shuttling for several years to the southern hemisphere for their breeding season, Forestry was sold to Haras São José da Serra, a stud farm in Brazil.