Oklahoma-owned horse Silent Tactic drops out of Kentucky Derby

Together, Jack Oxley and his wife, Debby Oxley, have trained racing horses, bringing some great victories from their thoroughbreds. Some of their earliest wins include 1995 Kentucky Oaks winner Gal In A Ruckus, Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes winner Sky Mesa and Grade 2 Dwyer and Super Derby winner Strong Contender.

However, their biggest win comes with Monarchos winning the 2001 Kentucky Derby. Monarchos crossed the finish line at 1:59.97, making it the second horse to finish the race in less than two minutes, a club only Secretariat and Monarchos can claim.

Winning owner John C. Oxley lifts the trophy in the winners circle after his horse Monarchos won the 127th Kentucky Derby 05 May 2001, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky. AFP PHOTO/Robert SULLIVAN (Photo by ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Oxleys were previously in the international horse racing limelight when their mare Beautiful Pleasure won the 1999 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (now called the Ladies’ Classic), en route to being voted the 1999 Eclipse Award for Champion Older Female.

Oxley was inducted into the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2011.

The Oxleys currently reside in Midway, Kentucky, and keep several broodmares at their Fawn Leap Farm, according to the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

When is 2026 Kentucky Derby?

The 152nd Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026. Fans can view the Kentucky Derby on NBC and USA Network, with streaming available on Peacock.

• Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• **Time:**1:30 p.m. ET - 6:30 p.m. CT
• **TV:**NBC, USA Network
• Stream: Peacock
• **Location:**Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)

How to watch 2026 Kentucky Derby

The 2026 Kentucky Derby can be watched on NBC, with streaming available on Peacock. Coverage starts at 2:30 p.m. ET.

2026 Kentucky Derby draw positions and early odds

Odds via KentuckyDerby.com as of 9:30am on Tuesday, April 28:

• No. 1 post: Renegade, odds 5-1
• No. 2 post: Albus, odds 47-1
• **No. 3 post:**Intrepido, odds 55-1
• **No. 4 post:**Litmas Test, odds 41-1
• **No 5 post:**Right to Party, odds 31-1
• **No. 6 post:**Commandment, odds 8-1
• No. 7 post: Danon Bourbon, odds 13-1
• **No. 8 post:**So Happy, odds 6-1
• **No. 9 post:**The Puma, odds 5-1
• No. 10 post: Wonder Dean, odds 19-1
• No. 11 post: Incredibolt, odds 37-1
• **No. 12 post:**Chief Wallabee, odds 14-1
• No. 14 post: Potenete, odds 28-1
• **No. 15 post:**Emerging Market, odds 13-1
• No. 16 post: Pavlovian, odds 50-1
• No. 17 post: Six Speed, odds 46-1
• No. 18 post: Further Ado, odds 7-1
• No. 19 post: Golden Tempo, odds 50-1
• **No 20 post:**Fulleffort, odds 19-1
• No. 21 post: Great White, 96-1

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Silent Tactic, Oklahoma-owned horse, pulls out of Kentucky Derby