Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Race caller
Larry Lederman and professional football player Quincy Enunwa will be visiting
the Meadowlands this weekend. Lederman will be doing what he does best, while
Enunwa will be spreading Christmas cheer to children who could really use some.
Lederman is second in the ‘batting
order’ tonight (Dec. 12) as the second season of “Borrow Ken’s Binoculars” –
which brings in guest announcers to call the Thursday night race cards during
December while regular voice Ken Warkentin steps aside – continues. A week ago,
Pete Kleinhans was on the microphone, while the last two weeks of the month
will feature the USTA’s Michael Carter (on Dec. 19) and the Big M’s own Dave
Little (Dec. 26).
“So many of our regular customers are
Larry Lederman fans,” said track Chief Operating Officer and General Manager
Jason Settlemoir. “And so are all of us at the Meadowlands. Larry has always
been one of the best announcers around and it’s great to hear his unique calls
at the Big M.”
Enunwa, the New York Jets wide
receiver, will be at the track on Saturday (Dec. 14) night and visitors are
encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Big M’s annual toy drive.
Enunwa and the U.S. Marine Corps will be collecting for the annual ‘Toys for
Tots’ drive from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All collected toys will be donated to Harlem
Grown, helping make the holiday season brighter for area children.
FOX5 sportscaster Tina Cervasio will
serve as master of ceremonies for the event and fans who bring a toy for the
drive will be able to take a selfie with Enunwa.
“This is my favorite time of the
year,” said Settlemoir. “The toy drive is near and dear to my heart. It feels
great to be able to give back to those in need, especially during the holiday
season.”
HOT STARTS: Last weekend (Dec. 5-7) saw a handful
of drivers get off to a quick start for the final month of 2019, during which
there will be 12 race cards. Through the first three cards of December, Dave
Miller and Tim Tetrick top the driver colony with six wins apiece, with Dexter
Dunn and Yannick Gingras in hot pursuit with five victories each.
Richard Johnson has three wins to
lead all trainers in December, while Trish Adams, Jeff Cullipher, Harry Landy
and Nick Surick all have two apiece.
DECEMBER SCHEDULE CONTINUES: During the month of December, live
racing at the Meadowlands will be conducted on a three day a week basis,
Thursday-Saturday. Post time is 7:15 p.m.
HIT BIG WITH FREE PPs: The 50-cent Pick-4 is one of the more
popular wagers at the Big M, and players can get the past performances for
free.
Program pages are available for the
bet – which sports a $50,000 guaranteed pool on Fridays and Saturdays and a low
15 percent takeout always – at playmeadowlands.com
and ustrotting.com. Last weekend’s pools
were solid, as $75,915 and $86,478 were wagered on Friday and Saturday,
respectively.
Twenty-cent Jackpot Super High-Five
players are no doubt looking forward to Thursday’s 10th race, which
will offer a $47,222 carryover on the bet that requires one to have the only
winning ticket to rake the pot.
BET WITH BROWER: For help with every race on all Big M
cards, be sure to check out Big M morning-line oddsmaker Dave Brower’s analysis
on the Meadowlands website (playmeadowlands.com).
Click on the ‘handicapping’ tab, then ‘race reviews’.
FUN ON FRIDAY: On Dec. 13, card players who are 21
or older can play Texas Hold’em on “Free Poker Friday”, hosted by World Free
Poker. … Holiday shoppers can give their bankrolls a boost by entering the Big
M’s “Holiday Gift Card Sweepstakes”, where $1,500 in major department store
gift cards will be given away. Entry forms are available in the live racing
program.
MEADOWLANDS HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Here is the holiday operating
schedule for simulcasting at the Big M:
·
December 15: Closed
·
December 22: Closed
·
Christmas Eve: Closed
·
Christmas Day: Closed
·
December 29: Closed
·
New Year’s Eve: 10 a.m.
– 10 p.m.
For more information, go to playmeadowlands.com.
FANDUEL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: Here is the holiday operating
schedule for the Big M’s FanDuel Sportsbook:
·
Christmas Eve: 10 a.m. –
10 p.m.
·
Christmas Day: Closed
·
New Year’s Eve: 10 a.m.
– 10 p.m.
·
New Year’s Day: 10 a.m.
– 1 a.m.
For more information, go to playmeadowlands.com/fanduel.
