Saudi Crown Denies Mystik Dan In Oaklawn Thriller

Saudi Crown Denies Mystik Dan In Oaklawn Thriller

GI Pennsylvania Derby winner Saudi Crown needed every last bit of yardage to hold off last year's GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in the Lake Ouachita Stakes on Oaklawn's closing day. Fifth to kick off the year in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational in January, Saudi Crown put in a good effort but wound up second behind Banishing (Ghostzapper) in the GIII Oaklawn Mile March 29. Adding the extra 1/16th Saturday, the rail-drawn grey show rig…

Oaklawn: Saudi Crown noses out Mystik Dan in Lake Ouachita

The photo went against Mystik Dan this time. Almost exactly a year after winning the Kentucky Derby by a nose, Mystik Dan was beaten by the same margin in the $200,000 Lake Ouachita Stakes for older horses at 1 1/16 miles Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn.Click here for Oaklawn entries and results. It was multimillionaire Grade 1 winner Saudi Crown, the 1-2 favorite, who edged Mystik Dan in a match race that highlighted the final day of Oaklawn’s 20…