Breeders Crown Charity Challenge: Check Presentations
Friday, October 25, 2024
The Breeders Crown Charity Challenge was conceived to create positive relationships with the local community, raise awareness, and fund local charities. This year’s challenge has already raised over $1.5 Million for charity!
Friday, October 25
Check presentations will be done in the Winner’s Circle for all charity participants.
Challenge Details
- Challenge runs August 30 – October 19
- Teams earn points (detailed below) throughout the challenge
- The team with the most points at the end of the Challenge will receive 40% of the total money donated to their team charity. The other three charities will receive 25%, 17.5% and 17.5% respectively.
The Charities
- SBH Health System, Bronx, NY
- enCourage Kids, NY
- New Jersey YMCA State Alliance
- Friends of Union County
Challenge Teams
- Four teams will be competing in the challenge. Each team consists of a charity paired with an influencer, driver, trainer, and owner.
- Charities will be paired with a team Friday, August 30 Charity Team Draw Night at the Races. Draw will take place after Race 2 (approximately 7 p.m.) in the Winner’s Circle.
- TEAM DUNN: Jessica Otten – Dexter Dunn – Nancy Takter – Courant
- TEAM MILLER: Dawnelle Mock – David Miller – Marcus Melander – Brad Grant
- TEAM TETRICK: Mary McDermott – Tim Tetrick – Ake Svanstedt – Bill Pollock
- TEAM GINGRAS: Jenna Otten – Yannick Gingras – Tony Alagna – Burke Racing/Weaver Bruscemi
Vote to Help Your Team Win
We encourage fans, charity participants, and everyone in between, to vote each day of the challenge for their favorite team. The Team with the most votes at the end of the Challenge will receive an additional 100 points; 2nd place will receive 75 points; 3rd place will receive 50 points, and 4th place will receive 25 points. Voting will be available when polls are opened.
Other Ways Teams Earn Points
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- August 30—October 19 Driver and Trainer team performance on the Grand Circuit. Every time they are in a major stakes race, they earn points that are calculated.
- August 30 Charity Team Draw Night at the Races. The Challenge kicks off with the charities being paired with their teams! Charities are encouraged to come out in person for a fun night.
- August 30 Charity Team Draw Night Double Seater Race. One charity member will compete with their team driver in an actual horse race and the race order of finish will determine point distribution.
- August 31 Charity Team Open House 9am – 12 Noon. Charities are encouraged to invite friends, family and orgnization employees and volunteers for a morning at the track. Brunch will be served along with fun activities for kids.
- October 18 & 19 Influencer Handicapping Contest. Team influencers compete to amass the most money over two race cards.
The final Challenge standings will be tallied after the final race on Saturday, October 19.
Thank you Charity Challenge Sponsors
- $25,000 Diamond Sponsors: Meadowlands Racetrack & FanDuel
- $5,000 Platinum Sponsors
- Marvin & Lynn Katz
- Diamond Creek
- Brad Grant
- Burke Racing & Weaver Bruscemi
- Bill Pollock
- Anders Strom – Courant, Inc.
- Takter Stable
- Melander Stable
- Svanstedt Stable
- Alagna Racing
- Brittany Farms
- Kentuckiana Farms
- Hunterton Sales Agency
- Cameo Hills Farm
- Armitage Farm
- M&L of Delaware
- Southwind Farms
- Walnridge Farm
- $2,500 Gold Sponsors
- Dexter Dunn
- Yannick Gingras
- Dave Miller
- Tim Tetrick
- Julie Miller
- Carter Pinske
- Southwind Farms
- Lucas Wallin
- Todd McCarthy
- Scott Zeron
