NBC Sports' Donna Brothers reflects on a lifetime of horse racing reporting
Sports Media with Richard Deitsch
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4.5 • 757 Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Episode 619 of the Sports Media Podcast features Donna Brothers, who has served as the riding reporter on NBC Sports’ horse racing coverage since 2000 and will retire after the Preakness on May 16. In this podcast, Brothers talks about her decision to retire from broadcasting after this year's Preakness; what it was like to work her final Kentucky Derby; Golden Tempo winning the Derby, and winning trainer Cherie DeVaux telling Brothers that "it is an honor that you get to do your last walkover with me"; what DeVaux winning will mean for the sport; the best horses Brothers covered during her NBC run; her toughest day on the track; winning 1,130 races during her 11-year riding career and what the feeling of winning a race as a jockey feels like; her plans to travel and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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| 0:27.9 | Today at expedia.com.uk |
| 0:30.0 | slash visit Scotland. Welcome to the sports media podcast. |
| 0:43.6 | I'm your host, Richard Ditch. |
| 0:44.5 | My producer is Bob Tabador. |
| 0:46.3 | One guest on this episode, but you happen to watch the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. |
| 0:51.4 | A very, very familiar face. |
| 0:54.6 | Donald Brothers has served as the riding reporter, horse racing reporter, on NBC Sports's |
| 1:01.5 | horse racing coverage since 2000. |
| 1:04.0 | If you watch the Derby, you learn that she has announced that the Preakness, this year's |
| 1:10.0 | preakness, will be her last race for NBC. |
| 1:15.1 | She has covered some of the greatest horse races in the history of the sport. |
| 1:21.2 | Prior to that, for you old school folks out there like myself, was a great jockey. |
| 1:25.4 | Go look her up, kids, Google. |
| 1:27.4 | A lot of wins. Donna |
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