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Silent Tactic Looks to Rebound in Oklahoma Derby

West Virginia Derby (G3) winner Zihnal is among his top competition.

Silent Tactic warms up for his victory in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park

Silent Tactic warms up for his victory in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park

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Millionaire Silent Tactic looks to rebound in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) Sept. 27, going 1 1/8 miles at Remington Park. He will face a field of nine 3-year-olds. 

The Mark Casse-trained son of Tacitus has had an unlucky summer campaign since missing the Kentucky Derby (G1) due to a bruised foot. He returned to the races last month with a third-place finish behind Renegade in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). He then did not finish in the Travers Stakes (G1), being eased home by rider Luis Saez. He walked off the track under his own power. 

Cristian Torres, who was aboard the colt for his Southwest Stakes (G3) victory, will be reunited with Silent Tactic Sunday. 

Augustin Stables' West Virginia Derby (G3) winner Zihnal will head south to build on his summer momentum. The son of Quality Road  won the 1 1/8-mile race by 6 1/4 lengths over Lexington Stakes (G3) winner Trendsetter. Prior to his West Virginia Derby win, Zihnal ran fourth behind eventual Travers winner Leading Change in the Indiana Derby (G3).

New York-bred Tricky Business, a son of Vekoma  and 3-length winner of the Albany Stakes, steps into graded stakes company for the first time for trainer George Weaver.

Reddam Racing's homebred stakes winner and multiple graded stakes-placed Pavlovian will look for his first win since his victory in the Sunland Park Derby in February.

Entries: Oklahoma Derby (G3)

Remington Park, Sunday, September 27, 2026, Race 12

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $400,000
  • 3 yo
  • 8:45 PM (local)
PPHorseJockeyWgtTrainerM/L
11The Hell We Did (KY)Ramon A. Vazquez124Todd W. Fincher10/1
22Silent Tactic (KY)Cristian A. Torres124Mark E. Casse5/2
33J J Grey (KY)Keeneland Sales GraduateEmmanuel Esquivel124Kenneth G. McPeek5/1
44Zihnal (KY)John R. Velazquez124Jonathan Thomas7/2
55Pavlovian (CA)David Cabrera124Doug F. O'Neill8/1
66Fuzzbuster (KY)Keeneland Sales GraduateMario Gutierrez124Victoria H. Oliver12/1
77Chad Allan (KY)Geovanni Franco124Robert A. Young30/1
88Crupper (KY)Stewart Elliott124Donnie K. Von Hemel15/1
99Tricky Business (NY)Paco Lopez124George Weaver6/1
1010Vintage Cowboy (KY)Keeneland Sales GraduateErik Asmussen124Steven M. Asmussen10/1