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.
Lonely Wonder could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
Rational General saw it's chance when the leader lost tempo and took the lead.
The leader got disturbed by something and Waving
Gold took the lead rather easily.
Nothing seemed to be able to stop Waving
Gold today. It continued in the lead. Carlos Barbeque Dad galloped for 60m and was disqualified.
Waving
Gold kept the speed up and no one had a chance to take over the lead.