Donna Barton Brothers
American jockey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donna Barton Brothers (born April 20, 1966, in Alamogordo, New Mexico) is a former jockey who won over 1,100 horse races and now covers horse racing and other equestrian sports for NBC Sports and USA Network. She is probably most recognizable for her interviews with the winning jockeys from horseback after the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup races. She is one of the most decorated female jockeys of her time, retiring in 1998 with 1,130 career wins and still ranks second on the money list. Brothers hails from a family of riders, including both of her siblings, as well as her mother who was, in 1969, one of the first women to be licensed as a jockey. She resides in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Donna Barton Brothers | |
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Occupation | Jockey |
Born | (1966-04-20) April 20, 1966 (age 58) Alamogordo, New Mexico |
Career wins | 1,130 |
Major racing wins | |
Golden Rod Stakes (1994) Ack Ack Handicap (1994) Phoenix Stakes (1994) Churchill Downs Debutante Stakes (1995) Edgewood Stakes (1995, 1997) Kentucky Juvenile Stakes (1995) Sapling Stakes (1995) Schuylerville Stakes (1995) Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (1995) Gardenia Stakes (1996) Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes (1996) Louisville Handicap (1996) Risen Star Stakes (1997) | |
Significant horses | |
Boston Harbor, Golden Attraction |
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