Grade II stakes-placed Forest Command will stand in 2011 at Oak Hill Farm near Paso Robles, Calif. The 5-year-old son of Monarchos will stand for $2,500.
Forest Command, who won or placed in all six of his starts and recorded a 104 Beyer Speed Figure, placed in the Super Derby (gr. II) and the Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) in consecutive outings. He scored at Saratoga (by six lengths), at Gulfstream Park (by 6 1/2 lengths), and at Churchill Downs.
Campaigned by John C. Oxley, Forest Command was retired with $158,556 in earnings. Oxley's wife, Debby, is the breeder of Forest Command.
Forest Command is out of the grade I stakes-winning Forest Wildcat mare Forest Secrets, who is a half sister to graded winner Rumor Has It. Forest Secrets’ dam, Garden Secrets, is a half sister to two-time champion Silverbulletday.
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