Kipketer and Fire At Will were slow out. Fantabulous and Danger Lurks collided soon after the start checking Black Diva. Olympic Torch and Danger Lurks collided soon after the start checking Fantabulous. Fire At Will, Fantabulous and Danger Lurks collided on the first turn checking Fire At Will. Merv's Magic and Black Diva collided approaching the second turn. Kipketer crossed to the rails on the second turn checking Fantabulous and Danger Lurks. Merv's Magic checked off the heels of Black Diva entering the back straight. Black Diva checked off the heels of Olympic Torch on the home turn checking Kipketer. Olympic Torch checked off the heels of Rowley entering the home straight. A swab sample was taken from Rowley, the winner of the Event.