Price Control inflates earnings after Plainridge win

Plainville, MA — Making his first start in the U.S. after leaving Canadian soil, Price Control (Control The Moment, Nick Graffam) saw his harness racing earnings increase exponentially after winning the $17,000 featured pace at Plainridge Park on Monday (Oct. 28) afternoon.

Price Control tripped-out behind the front-running Andy Mac Hanover (Matty Athearn) through quarters of :27.2, :57 and 1:25.4 before tipping at the head of the stretch and out-pacing the leader to the wire by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.3.

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Price Control ($7.80) is owned by Ray Lasky, his trainer Mitchell Cushing and Matthew Little.

It was one of two wins during the day for Nick Graffam.

In the $15,000 conditioned pace for 5-year-olds and under, Sweet Street Lou (Kevin Switzer Jr.) followed JD Camden GB (Nick Graffam) to the half before taking the lead at three-quarters and stretching out to a 2-¼ length lifetime best win of 1:52.4.

Sweet Street Lou ($3.80) is owned by his trainer Dale Andersen, in partnership with Kristian Andersen.

Matty Athearn was the top reinsman on Monday, winning three races in the card. Todd O’Dea had a double-double, that being two wins as both a driver and trainer.

Racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 29) at 2 p.m. and there will be a $14,257 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta in race six.

Free full past performance programs for all live racing days at Plainridge Park can be downloaded from their website under the “racing” tab.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Tim Bojarski, for Plainridge Park