In his next start, he lost to the reigning champion two-year-old, Miss Finland, in the HDF McNeil Quality, again at Caulfield over 1,200 metres.
On May 21, 2006, Saarela married Tanja Karpela (née Vienonen, 2006-2008 Saarela), who was then the Minister of Culture in Finland and was Miss Finland in 1991.
Finland | Miss Universe | Miss USA | Miss World | Miss America | Femina Miss India | Miss Universe 2012 | Miss Universe 2011 | Miss Saigon | Miss Teen USA | Miss North Carolina USA | Gulf of Finland | Parliament of Finland | Miss Europe | Miss Universe 2013 | Miss Universe 2010 | Miss Spain | Miss New York USA | Miss Marple | Miss Venezuela | Miss Universe 2006 | Finland national football team | Swiss Miss | Rauma, Finland | President of Finland | Miss Kentucky USA | Miss India | Miss Brasil | Miss America 2011 | Little Miss Sunshine |
Armi Kuusela, winner of Miss Finland in 1952 and Miss Universe 1952 beauty contest was born, raised and lived in Muhos.