Misremembered looms large in Oaklawn Handicap

After being sidelined 12 months following his win in the 2010 Santa Anita H.

(G1), MISREMEMBERED (Candy Ride [Arg]) returned to the races with a sharp

three-length score in the March 6 Santana Mile S. at Santa Anita. The Bob

Baffert-trained horse will invade Oaklawn Park for his return to graded stakes company

Saturday, topping a field of six horses in the $350,000 Oaklawn H. (G1) at 1 1/8

miles.

Misremembered captured the Swaps S. (G2) and Indiana Derby (G2) in 2009

before completing his sophomore campaign with a pair of runner-up finishes in

the Clark H. (G2) and Malibu S. (G1). He made only two starts last year,

recording a second in the Strub S. (G2) before notching his first Grade 1 tally

by a half-length in the Big 'Cap. He showed no signs of rust when coming back

from the lengthy

freshening in the Santana Mile, receiving a career-best 104 BRIS Speed rating,

and should appreciate the added ground Saturday.

Calvin Borel will pick up the mount from Martin Garcia, who will remain in

California to ride Jaycito (Victory Gallop) in Saturday's Santa Anita Derby

(G1).

Grade 3 winner WINSLOW HOMER (Unbridled's Song) will look to get back on

track following a disappointing sixth as the favorite in the March 12 Razorback

H. (G3), his first appearance under silks since a scintillating nine-length

decision in the Curlin S. at Saratoga last summer. Gabriel Saez will pick up the

mount on the Larry Jones-trained colt.

WIN WILLY (Monarchos) always commands respect at the Hot Springs, Arkansas,

oval. His only graded win, the 2009 Rebel S. (G2), came over the track and the

gray horse has won or placed in a total of six stakes at Oaklawn, including a

third in the Razorback most recently. Win Willy also finished second in the 2010

Oaklawn H.

Razorback winner IT HAPPENED IT AGAIN (Proud Citizen) will return as well for

Oaklawn's centerpiece event for older horses, and longshots DOUBLE THREAT

(Smarty Jones) and STACHYS (Candy Ride [Arg]) round out the field.