𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞
Making his first start in the U.S. after leaving Canadian soil, Price Control (Nick Graffam) saw his 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.
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.
Matthew 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.