The USA generally win this and have a very strong hand this time around. DR. SCHIVEL is already a dual Grade 1 winner and almost made it three when beaten a nose in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar. He ran poorly at Santa Anita on Boxing Day but that wasn't his form. Drain The Clock is another winner at the highest level having landed the Woody Stephens at Belmont though that was over 7f. Wondrwherecraigis is a seven-times winner though not at this level but Red Le Zele, runner-up a year ago, has been aimed at going one better having had a prep run over a trip too far at Tokyo. Meraas has done superbly since leaving Mark Johnston though faces much tougher opposition.
Al Tariq (FR) (9-0) 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Eastern World (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Dr. Schivel (USA) 19-5 (8-12) Bpd/squeezd early,4-5w, last of 7, 19 1/2l behind Flightline (8-8) at Santa Anita 7f stks fst in Dec.
Drain The Clock (USA) 7-10fav (8-8) Vied1/4p,clear,denied, 2nd of 5, nk behind Miles Ahead (8-8) at Gulfstream 6f stks fst in Feb.
Eastern World (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar beating Manjeer (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Everfast (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 14, 7 1/2l behind Hypothetical (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Good Effort (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) 2nd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Dancing Prince (8-13) at Riyadh 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.
Manjeer (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Eastern World (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Mobaadel (USA) (9-2) won at Sakhir 6f stks gf in Feb beating Graphite Storm (8-13) by 7l, 10 ran.
Red Le Zele (JPN) 11-4fav (9-0) 6th of 16, shd behind Cafe Pharoah (9-0) at Tokyo 1m Grp 1 stks in Feb.
Strongconstitution (USA) (9-0) 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Switzerland (USA) 9-2 (8-13) 6th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Dancing Prince (8-13) at Riyadh 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.
Wondrwherecraigis (USA) 3-5fav (9-0) Pace, driving, won at Laurel Park 6f stks fst in Jan beating Youngest Of Five (8-8) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Chain Of Love (JPN) 10-1 (8-9) 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Dancing Prince (8-13) at Riyadh 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.
Meraas (9-4) won at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Feb beating Canvassed (9-4) by 3/4l, 9 ran.