NBC Sports' Donna Brothers reflects on a lifetime of horse racing reporting

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

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NBC Sports' Donna Brothers reflects on a lifetime of horse racing reporting is an episode from Sports Media with Richard Deitsch by Audacy.

This episode is 37:10 long.

This episode was published on May 5, 2026.

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