Dubai World Cup Noms Released

Cracksman is nominated for the Sheema Classic | Racing Post

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}).

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