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.
No one seem keen on putting pressure on the leader so he could keep his own tempo.
Nothing seemed to be able to stop Gioiello Signora today. It continued in the lead. Slimy Sniper started to gallop after 1500m and Hannu-Pekka Korpi had to struggle to get it back in trotting.
Gioiello Signora sat safely in the lead when they started the homestretch.