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.
Carlos Dusty could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start. Castafiore galloped way to long and was disqualified.
Advanced Boulder was disturbed and galopped for 10 m. Gaul Lady Lore suddenly found some strength when the driver removed the earpads and sprinted to the lead.
Carlos Dusty sprinted away from the rest of the field and won quite easy.