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.
Ketjap Manis was looking particularly good and could easily take the lead.
Handy Lizard quickly put pressure on the leader and could take the lead after 500m. Carlos Brooklyn was disturbed and galoped 50 m.
Screaming Fist sprinted past it's competitors after a 1000m and took the lead.