Plainville, MA — After tripping out early, Dandy’s Everlasting and Matty Athearn brushed late and finished strong to capture the featured $25,000 fillies and mares winners-over pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (May 16).

Westbeach (driven by Nick Graffam) was the early leader before Booraa N (Ron Cushing) pulled before the quarter and cleared in front of the stands. Booraa N then hit the half in a tepid :56.1 as Dandy’s Everlasting made her bid from third.

Dandy’s Everlasting drew alongside Booraa N at three-quarters, and the two went at it from there. They matched strides around the last turn and into the lane. As they headed for the wire, Booraa N was still pacing strong as Dandy’s Everlasting continued to dig. When they hit the line, it took a photo to show that Dandy’s Everlasting was the better of the two by a nose in a hard-fought 1:51.4 mile.

Dandy’s Everlasting wore down Booraa N in the nick of time to capture Tuesday’s featured distaff pace at Plainridge. Tom Melanson photo.

It was the second straight win and fourth in the last six starts at Plainridge Park for Dandy’s Everlasting ($7.00), who is owned by Dandy Farms Racing and FT Racing. Jimmy Nickerson was the winning trainer.

Athearn and Nickerson ended the day with two wins apiece.

There was also a pair of $17,500 paces for the 6-year-old and under set.

The first went to Quarrel (Kevin Switzer Jr.), who followed Toodles Hanover (Bruce Ranger) through quarters of :27, :56 and 1:24.2 before out-sprinting her to the line to win by 1-1/2 lengths in a lifetime best 1:53.

Quarrel ($4.80) is owned by Karma Racing and was the first of two winners on the card for trainer Elisha Lafreniere.

Later, the heavily favored Duke Of Cornwall N (Bruce Ranger) was floated outside for over three-eighths of a mile before he crossed over for the lead. But once he got there, the race was history. He sped to three-quarters in a :27.4 split, and then cruised home to a 2-1/2 length win in 1:52.2 under a line drive.

Duke Of Cornwall N ($2.10) is owned by Richard Pollucci and trained by Tahnee Camilleri.

Kevin Switzer Jr. continued his torrid winning streak on Tuesday as he scored another grand slam in the bike. Besides the aforementioned Quarrel, Switzer also won with Captain Six (1:58.1, $2.80), Roses N Wine (1:54, $11.40) and Mossdale Lotte N (1:53.1, $4.40), the last two trained by Bob Marston. Overall, Switzer has driven a total 15 winners in his last five days of racing.

Trainer Mike Eaton also scored a double on Tuesday.

Live racing at Plainridge Park will resume on Thursday (May 18) at 4 p.m.; that card will feature a $1,528 carryover in the Jackpot Wicked Hi-5, in race six.