It had been raining for several days at Åby but the sun was shining this day a the track was in good shape.
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.
Nikki Lore sprinted away from the competitors and took the lead. Lovebreaker Law was to tense at the start and galloped for 20 m.
Pretty Glitter saw it's chance when the leader lost tempo and took the lead.