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.
Yankee tried its best to keep the lead but finally had to give in to Cime Di Rapa that came steaming ahead.
Franz Jäger Superior quickly put pressure on the leader and could take the lead after 500m.
Cime Di Rapa sprinted past it's competitors after a 1000m and took the lead.