He stood as a breeding stallion in Kentucky and had considerable success as a sire of winners: he had a long-term influence on racing through his daughter Special, an influential broodmare.
He was sired by Aristophanes, a British stallion imported to Argentina after having shown good, but unexceptional form in his native country.
[2] Forli's dam Trevisa was a successful broodmare and a half sister to La Dogana, whose descendants included Crow.
He won on his North American debut setting a track record of 1:41.2 when winning the Coronado Handicap over 8+1⁄2 furlongs at Hollywood Park Racetrack in May.
Forli then developed leg problems and was pinfired before returning to win an exhibition race at Hollywood in July.