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.
Mr Hollywood could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
Mr Hollywood sprinted past it's competitors after a 1000m and took the lead. Reus Potje suddenly made a bad step, started to galop and lost 30 m. Minette Du Lilas galoped after 1000m and lost 30 m.