Donna Barton Brothers

Donna Barton Brothers is a former jockey who retired from riding professionally in 1998 after accumulating 1,130 wins. She retired as the second-leading female jockey in the United States by money earned.

Since 2000, she has covered horse racing and other equestrian events for NBC Sports. During that time she has covered 24 Kentucky Derbies and, memorably, the Triple Crown wins captured by American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018.

Brothers is also the author of Inside Track: Insider’s Guide to Horse Racing, a beginner’s guide to horse racing.