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.
Ahimsa Blazer could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
The leader couldn't hold the lead and K.f. Palema sprinted to the front. A bird flew just in front of Lookastar who started to galop and lost 30 m.
K.f. Palema was in great shape so far and looked happy in the lead.