Sportscasters Charity Derby Set For June 17

A rooftop view of horses behind the gate at The Meadowlands
Published: June 6, 2022 11:36 am EDT

Meadowlands Racetrack will host the third annual Sportscasters Charity Derby — two harness races to benefit each participating sportscasters’ selected charitable organizations — on Friday, June 17.

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.

The participating sportscasters and their selected charities are listed below:

  • 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

“We are very excited to be hosting the Sportscasters Charity Derby," said Jeff Gural, Chairman & CEO of the Meadowlands Racetrack. "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 of 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.

(With files from The Meadowlands)

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