Saudi Crown

Saudi Crown got a bit of a late start to his career but came out running with back-to-back sprint wins in his April 2023 debut at Keeneland Race Course and an allowance race may 21 at Churchill Downs.

Trainer Brad Cox entered Saudi Crown in the Grade 3 Dwyer Stakes July 1 at Belmont Park and he came up a nose short to Fort Bragg after setting the pace in the one-mile race.

Making his next start in the $500,000, Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes presented by DK Horse July 29 at Saratoga Race Course, Saudi Crown set the pace in the 1 1/8-mile race and led into deep stretch before he was caught in the closing strides by 2022 champion 2-year-old male Forte.

Saudi Crown got the big win he was waiting for in his next start in the Grade 1 $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 23 at Parx.  Sent off as the even-money favorite on the tote board in an 11-horse field in the Pennsylvania Derby, Saudi Crown went right to the front and led the 1 1/8-mile race wire-to-wire to score by a half a length over a late-running Dreamlike. Subsequently, Saudi Crown finished off his 3-year-old campaign with a 10th place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.

Saudi Crown returned for the start of his 4-year-old campaign with a wire-to-wire 5 3/4-length victory in the Grade 3 Louisiana Stakes on Jan. 20, 2024 at Fair Grounds. Subsequently, Saudi Crown shipped to Saudi Arabia for the running of the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 24 and finished third after leading much of the way.

After an unplaced finish in the Godolphin Mile Sponsored by Emaar, Saudi Crown received a freshening. He returned from the 4 ½-month layoff with a 1 ¾-length win in the R.A. "Cowboy" Jones Stakes at Ellis Park Aug. 11, 2024.

Subsequently unplaced in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, Saudi Crown closed out his 4-year-old season with a two-length victory in the Tenacious Stakes Dec. 21 at Fair Grounds.

In his 5-year-old bow, Saudi Crown set the pace in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Jan. 25, 2025, but faded late in a fifth-place finish, beaten by 8 ¾ length by winner White Abarrio. He followed with a runner-up finish in the Grade 3 Oaklawn Mile Stakes in March at Oaklawn Park.

Saudi Crown earned his only win in 2025 in the Lake Ouachita Stakes, prevailing by a nose over 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in the May race at Oaklawn Park. He was unplavced in his final start of the year.

Saudi Crown opened his 6-year-old season with a victory in a 1 1/16-mile handicap race March 5 at Oaklawn Park and followed with a dominant 2 3/4-length win in the Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes April 4 at Keeneland, where he pulled away in the stretch after stalking the pace.

Saudi Crown was bred in Kentucky by the sire Always Dreaming out of the mare New Narration by Tapit.