East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands Racetrack will host The 3rd Annual Sportscasters Charity Derby — two harness racing events to benefit each participating Sportscasters’ selected charitable organizations — on Friday, June 17, 2022.
There will be two charity races — with four Sportscasters participating in each race. Meadowlands Racetrack will donate $5,000 to each of the two winning Sportscasters’ selected charities and will also make a $1,000 donation to each charity selected by each Sportscaster.
- Quincy Enunwa/Former WR, NY Jets – MDA
- Wally Szcerbiak/MSG Network – Croatian Charitable Foundation
- Don La Greca/ESPN-NY (98.7 FM) – Ronald McDonald House
- Marc Malusis/PIX11 & SNY – Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Brandon Tierney/WFAN – St. Jude Children’s Research Foundation
- Maria Marino/SNY – American Cancer Society (Making Strides Against Breast Cancer)
- Rebecca Haarlow/MSG – Rescue Dogs Rock NYC
- Pat Leonard/NY Daily News – The Golden Lights Foundation
Jeff Gural, Chairman & CEO of the Meadowlands Racetrack, said, “We are very excited to be hosting the Sportscasters Charity Derby. We are equally excited that so many of the top Sportscasters who live in the NY-NJ Metro area will be participating in this fun and exciting event. It will raise funds for many important charitable organizations and harness racing fans will have a great time handicapping and analyzing the Sportscasters’ respective talents to drive a racehorse.”
Brandon Tierney, WFAN’s “Tiki & Tierney”, is returning to defend his crown after winning his race in the 2019 Sportscasters Derby. Marc Malusis of PIX11 won the inaugural Sportscaster Derby in 2012.
For a complete list of upcoming events and promotions at the Meadowlands visit PlayMeadowlands.com.
From The Meadowlands