One after another the horses came out on the track for the obigatory parade. After some warmup the horses lined up behind the car as it began to move down the track.
Many drivers had set there mind on a front position this day. Fastest of them all were Crossing
Darkness. Moneypenny Face ended up behind the leader. Charmante Pegasos got caught on the outside and were forced to take place as first in lane two. Lindys Rose galloped for 60m and was disqualified.
The leader couldn't hold the lead and Merryweather Hoof sprinted to the front.