Shooting through a seam at the inside, Outlaw Fireball landed at the finish first in the $8,100 Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Sunday (June 13) at Century Downs.
Mrs Suhwiggins protected position from the pylon post to lead the field to a :27.4 first quarter. Chocolate Terror settled into second while trainer-driver J. F. Gagne floated Outlaw Fireball into sixth and soon gained slight ground as Miss Itunes pulled off the cones from third. Miss Itunes marched towards Mrs Suhwiggins to pressure the pacesetter past a :58.1 half but was promptly rebuffed to three-quarters in 1:25.2.
Off the final turn Mrs Suhwiggins began to drift while Chocolate Terror angled out of the pocket, leaving a gap for Outlaw Fireball to dash through and grab the lead late in the 1:55.1 mile. The seven-year-old Blue Burner mare got up by a neck to beat Chocolate Terror, with Mrs Suhwiggins settling for third.
Co-owned by J. F. Gagne with Peter Van Seggelen, Carl Warnaar and Tapron Holdings Ltd., Outlaw Fireball won her 22nd race from 78 starts, earning $455,375. She paid $21.50 to win.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Century Downs.