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.
Sly Boy could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
Kvarngärdets Exodus was in great shape so far and looked happy in the lead. Outspoken Missile suddenly made a bad step, started to galop and lost 30 m.