Misremembered
With a gorgeous chestnut coat and a penchant for routing, this Candy Ride offspring won or placed in multiple graded stakes across the United States. And much like his sire, he was consistent over the course of his thirteen starts.
Guided by Bob Baffert, Misremembered won early, getting the diploma in only his second start in the spring of 2009. A router from the start, he went on to enjoy a highly productive three-year-old campaign. With the exception of a sixth place finish in his debut and a tenth place run in the Grade I Pacific Classic Stakes, Misremembered never finished worse than second in his first year at the races, which was highlighted by victories in the Grade II Swaps Stakes at Hollypark and the Grade II Indiana Derby at Hoosier Park.
The latter effort is just one example of another talent Misremembered possessed; an able shipper, he adapted to racetracks outside of California, with his runner-up finish in the Grade II Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs further proof of that ability. Despite not sprinting for virtually his entire career, Misremembered managed to account for himself well in his lone try under a mile when he took third in the 2009 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita.
Misremembered did not lose any of his form as he entered the older horse ranks in 2010. Staying at Santa Anita after the Malibu, Misremembered took second in the Grade II Strub Stakes before earning his biggest triumph in the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap. Like Candy Ride, who won the 2003 Pacific Classic, Misremembered conquered the classic one and one-quarter mile distance.
Returning to the races the next year, Misremembered was back at Santa Anita, where he got his five-year-old season underway with a victory in the Santana Mile. From there, he shipped to Arkansas for the Grade II Oaklawn Handicap, where he finished second in his career finale.
A winner of six races and second on five occasions, Misremembered has gone on to become a stallion, with multiple race winners Ax Man and Whiskey Tree and minor stakes winner Remember Daisy among his progeny. All three are examples of how Misremembered has passed on his most notable characteristics. Able to win from stalking the pace or taking the early lead, Ax Man and Remember Daisy have emulated Misremembered by winning races employing either method, and both of them and Whiskey Tree have made several trips to the winner's circle in their careers. What's more, Remember Daisy and Whiskey Tree each racked up victories at multiple racetracks like their father did.
Like other racehorses that have been part of the Thoroughbred racing timeline, Misremembered was given a memorable name. But over time, his name became plastered with irony. With the class he had and the record he built (which featured winning or placing in eight graded stakes), he will not be (and should not be) forgotten.