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.
Rajas Con Queso could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start. Miss Nutmeg was to tense at the start and galloped for 10 m.
Barefoot Daffodil saw it's chance when the leader lost tempo and took the lead. A bird flew just in front of Dirkshorn who started to galop and lost 30 m.