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Article: Taser Gun, Big Tom, Sportswolf set for Cardinal showdown
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 26, 1998
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The emergence of Taser Gun has turned the highly anticipated
showdown between Joe Anderson stablemates Big Tom and Sportswolf into
a three-horse shootout. Those three figure to battle through Super
Night for supremecy in the state-bred sophomore pacing division.
The first true volley of the Illinois-conceived-and-foaled
3-year-old war will be fired Saturday night in the $56,500 Cardinal
Pace at Balmoral Park. Last week's eliminations set the stage for
the fireworks as Big Tom and Taser Gun each set or tied track records
in winning their heats.
Big Tom equaled the Balmoral mark for a sophomore colt pacer
with a 1:51 2/5 clocking. Taser Gun's time of 1:51 3/5 broke the
standard for a ...