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.
Flower Lily sprinted away from the competitors and took the lead.
Moonlight Crystal saw it's chance when the leader lost tempo and took the lead. Estelle Magpie started to galop after 500 m and was nearly disqualified.
Estelle Magpie sprinted past it's competitors after a 1000m and took the lead.