A
crowd of 5,068 turned out to watch the exotic animals compete in non-wagering
events held between the live harness races.
The festivities also included belly dancing, hookahs and a charity race
for local sportscasters. Meadowlands
General Manager Michael Newlin and
Tiffany Takter, the daughter of soon-to-be Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter,
finished noses apart in the camel race.
Meadowlands
oddsmaker and TVG commentator Darin Zoccali won the first round of the
Broadcasters Charity Race, a special exhibition event held between the second
and third races. Zoccali earned $5,000
for his charity of choice, the James Cancer Fund. The rest of the participating broadcasters
earned $1,000 for their charities. They
were: Steve Overmyer, sportscaster
for CBS 2 (Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation); Jared Max, ESPN-NY 98.7
FM host (Tyler Clementi Foundation); Tina Cervasio, MSG/NY K nicks
sideline reporter (Garden Of Dreams Foundation) and Anita Marks/MSG/NY
Giants.com & WFAN Host (Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation).
Driver
Brian Sears bagged seven wins on the June 15 card, marking the third time the
White K night has accomplished the
feat at the Meadowlands. His previous
seven-winner nights were February 16, 2009 and June 14, 2009. Sears’ septet of winners were Sterling Volo
[race 1; $3.60]; New York Muscle [race 2; $2.60]; Boinga [race 4, $4.60];
Billie Blue Chip [race 7; $6.00]; One In A Million [race 8; $5.20]; K issmat
[race 9; $4.20]; and Pacin’ Yankee [race 12; $22.00].
