Misremembered, a talented colt who has been knocking at the door with three straight second-place finishes in major stakes, finally broke through for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert with a game victory in the Santa Anita Handicap.

Misremembered stalked the pace set by 2008 Hollywood Gold Cup winner Rail Trip, took command when that rival began to fade badly, and grimly held off a hard-charging Neko Bay, who found room on the rail late.

The chestnut emerged from the win in good shape and Baffert said Monday that he's considering shipping the colt to Oaklawn Park for the Oaklawn Handicap on April 3. It would continue the trainer's assault on the Arkansas track - he shipped in Conveyance to take the Southwest last month and plans to send 2-year-old champion Lookin at Lucky for this weekend's Rebel Stakes.

Misremembered figures to be a threat wherever he goes, as he's already proved himself competent on a variety of surfaces, winning the Swaps at Hollywood, the Indiana Derby at Hoosier, finishing second in the Clark at Churchill and finishing second in the Malibu and Strub before Saturday's breakthrough score at Santa Anita.

Neko Bay, a late-developing 7-year-old who won the San Pasqual in January for his first graded score, gave another solid accounting of himself. The top two were followed by the consistent Dakota Phone in third, then Jeranimo, Rendevouz, the favored mare St. Trinians who never fired, Marsh Side, Delightful Kiss, Pick Six, Pool Play, Loup Breton, Tiger's Rock, Eagle Poise and Mast Track, who faded.

On the undercard, the lightly-raced but talented Crisp upset 2-year-old champion and heavy favorite Blind Luck to take the Grade I Santa Anita Oaks. The daughter of El Corredor, winner of the Santa Ysabel in January, stalked a moderate pace, took command between rivals in the stretch despite some mild contact and finished well to hold off Blind Luck. The latter, who was bidding for her third straight Grade I, rallied well into the soft pace but had no chance after altering course in midstretch, only finding room on the rail late.

Also on the undercard, Proviso outdueled Fluke to become the first female to win the Grade I Kilroe Mile. The top two were both formerly trained by the late Hall of Famer Bobby Frankel; Proviso was the first major winner for Bill Mott as the new main trainer for Juddmonte Farms.

Alphie's Bet jumped onto the Santa Anita Derby trail with a win in the Grade III Sham Stakes.

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Gotham Stakes winner Awesome Act arrived safely at Belmont Park postrace and will resume training this weekend to point for the Grade I Wood Memorial.

The English-based son of Awesome Again arrived in New York last Wednesday and was making his first start on dirt in the Gotham for trainer Jeremy Noseda after running on turf and synthetics last year. His only previous career victory came in a maiden on the turf in England; prior to last weekend, he was last seen finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita in November.

Under Eclipse winning jockey Julien Leparoux, Awesome Act came rallied four wide on the turn and pulled away to defeat Yawanna Twist, who suffered his first defeat in three starts, by just over a length.

Nacho Friend was third, followed by Turf Melody, Shrimp Dancer, Peppi Knows, I’ve Got the Fever, Wow Wow Wow, Three Day Rush and Afleet Again.

In other stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, Wall Street Wonder outdueled Custom For Carlos to win the Toboggan and Canestada wired the field in the Fred "Cappy" Capossela.