Ten NY sportscasters competed
in two non-wagering harness races to benefit their selected charitable
organization on Saturday, May 11 at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.
Brandon Tierney, co-host of CBS
Sports Radio’s “Tiki & Tierney” and a CBS Sports Network analyst, took the
win in the first charity derby raced of the night. Tierney and driving partner
Corey Callahan sprinted to the lead and never looked back, earning $6,000 for
his charity of choice, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“This was incredible, said
Tierney. “My horse Pretty Boy Swag and I came to win tonight. This was a
once in a lifetime experience, what a great night!”
The second charity derby was
won by Fox News’ Jared Max and his driving partner Yannick Gingras.
“This was the greatest ride of
my life,” said Max after his win. “Yannick totally got us home. I’m
so thrilled to have gotten to do this. I’m also thrilled that I’m able to
help out Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition. They help spay and
neuter our furry friends so they can find new homes.”
Fellow competitors Madelyn
Burke of Giants.com (Natural Resources Defense Council), Marc Malusis of CBS
Sportsnetwork (Rosogin Institue), Gary Myers of WFAN (Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center), Adam Zuker of CBS Sports (The Summit Conservancy), Anita Marks
of ESPN (Sunrise Association), Justin Walters from Fios1 News (Boys and Girls
Club of Mount Vernon), MSG Network’s Rebecca Haarlow (Garden of Dreams)
and Don LaGreca of ESPN-NY 98.7 FM’s “The Michael Kay Show” (American
Heart Association) each earned $1,000 for their charities.
NY Jets wide receiver Quincy
Enunwa was on hand to present the checks to all competitors along with Miss NJ
USA 2019 Manya Saaraswat.
In
addition to the participating sportscasters, Meadowlands Racing &
Entertainment would like to thank the following trainers for assisting with the
horses and sulkies for the event: trainers Mark Ford, Patti & Rob Harmon,
Tony Alagna and Scott DiDomenico and Allerage Farm for providing the hospitality.
