The sky was free of clouds and the sun was shining at Kalmar this day.
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.
You Tah Ameste could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
Railgun Nova quickly put pressure on the leader and could take the lead after 500m.
Italo sprinted past the competitors and took over the lead.