Dubai World Cup Noms Released

American champions West Coast (Flatter) and Forever Unbridled (Unbridled's Song), as well as GI Breeders' Cup Turf winner Talismanic (Medaglia d'Oro), are among the 136 nominations for the $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup on Mar. 31.

Nominations were released for all eight group races for Thoroughbreds on the card, and others of note include Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}), G1 Japan Cup winner Cheval Grand (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}) and Cloth of Stars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G1 Sheema Classic; Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), World Approval (Northern Afleet) and defending winner Vivlos (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in the G1 Dubai Turf; and reigning winner Mind Your Biscuits (Posse) and American champion sprinter Roy H (More Than Ready) in the G1 Sheema Classic. Another who could defend his crown is last year's G1 Al Quoz Sprint winner The Right Man (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}).

Click here for the full list of nominations.