Silent Tactic heads to Rebel Stakes after Southwest victory

Silent Tactic Roars in Southwest to Lead Stakes-Winning OBS Grads

John Oxley’s Silent Tactic (Tacitus-Magical Sign, by Gun Runner) roared late to capture the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3) Feb. 6 at Oaklawn Park, putting himself on the Kentucky Derby trail and leading the slate of stakes-winning OBS graduates for the week. Silent Tactic wins the Southwest Stakes. (Coady Media) Ridden by Cristian Torres and trained by dual Hall of Famer Mark Casse, Silent Tactic led a sweep of the top three places by OBS gra…

Silent Tactic heads to Rebel Stakes after Southwest victory

Silent Tactic will be pointed to the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) March 1 at Oaklawn following his victory in Friday's Southwest Stakes, Mark Casse, the colt's dual Hall of Fame trainer, said Sunday morning. Silent Tactic received a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 88 from Daily Racing Form, a career high, following his 3 1/4-length victory in the 1 1/16-mile Southwest, a $1 million Grade 3 event that was Oaklawn's second of four Kentucky Derby…