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HE'S A KNOCKOUT showed speed four deep then cleared inner rivals and crossed over, took pressure at the half-mile pole, maintained a short lead through the turn, fought on even terms with PARTY ANIMAL into the stretch, battled down the lane and stubbornly held. PARTY ANIMAL stalked outside rivals then drew alongside HE'S A KNOCKOUT at the half-mile pole, headed the leader under urging late on the bend, dug in through the lane but could not get by. OCEAN BEAR sat off the pace in the early going, advanced four wide around the bend, finished willingly to close the gap on the top pair and outdueled START THE RIDE for the show honors. START THE RIDE raced outside a pair of rivals at the rear in the early going, picked up stride four then five wide on the turn, finished well in tandem with OCEAN BEAR in the final furlong and got outkicked for third. FUMANO'S MAGIC brushed laving the gate, traveled inside rivals at the back, took the turn two then three wide, steered out in upper stretch and failed to rally. PAVLOVIAN broke in and bumped, chased four then three deep up the backstretch, spun three wide into the stretch and weakened. LIT raced up close then got crowded between rivals, traveled between runners out of striking distance after, took the turn two wide and lacked a response when called upon. FIONELLO got bumped between rivals in the beginning, traveled with rivals on both sides at the back of the field early, trailed early on the turn then passed a tired rival, went five wide into the stretch and could not make an impact. KING'S RIDE settled inside, went two wide around the bend and proved no menace. SOUTHERN MELODEE bumped with COURTSIDE ACTION leaving the chute, stalked between, coaxed along into the turn, moved inside around the bend and tired. COURTSIDE ACTION bumped with SOUTHERN MELODEE early, chased from inside, dropped back on the turn, eased in the lane and walked off.