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.
Stretching Winter could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
Giunchi kept a high tempo and was first in on the homestretch.
Calming Lion was disturbed and galopped for 40 m. Eirik Høitomt tried a little too much on the homestretch and Sowing Knockout started to galopp and lost 50 m.