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RIPPOLINO rated forwardly while saving ground, eased out entering the lane, closed four wide outside the dueling leaders, moved to command with a sixteenth to go, briefly kicked clear in deep stretch then was under a drive to prevail. ERIC'S EMPIRE , sluggish from the gate, lagged well back to mid turn while under pressure, swung out very wide in upper stretch and closed gamely to gain. ANTIPOISON bobbled at the break, sped to and early lead when was joined from his inside, vied three deep into the turn, emerged in a battle outside ASSEMBLY (BRZ) leaving the half mile pole, dueled and gained a slim lead in mid stretch, could not contain the winner then gave way grudgingly in the final fifty yards. ASSEMBLY POINT (BRZ) broke a step slow, accelerated inside foes and joined the pace fray, dueled on a slim lead inside rivals past the half mile marker, kept up the scrum past the eighth pole then gave way stubbornly. JACK GAVE BACK , off the pace while saving ground, was under pressure past the half mile marker, edged up then clipped the heels of the winner near mid turn, angled out in the drive and came on late. MACHO SMOKE , between runners leaving the far turn, was not a factor. KING ALAN edged up between runners early, chased outside a rival and weakened. THE DON OF SQUAN , three deep leaving the far turn, gave way. PRIVATE NETWORK vied between runners through the opening half mile, chased around the turn then tired in upper stretch. TRIPLE AMERICANO ,wide, was outrun. An objection by the rider of JACK GAVE BACK against the winner alleging interference around the turn was not allowed