Donna Barton Brothers has been active in horse racing media and operations, with recent coverage and leadership roles noted in racing press and industry profiles. Here are the latest developments based on current reporting:
- She has ongoing visibility as an NBC Sports analyst and interviewer, continuing to contribute to major racing broadcasts. This includes post-race interviews and expert commentary that draw on her jockey experience.[5][10]
- In leadership, she has been named COO of Starlight Racing and Star Ladies Racing, focusing on partnerships, client relations, and growth for the group’s racing operations. This marks a high-level executive role within a prominent racing organization.[1][2]
- Additional industry profiles and interviews highlight her broader influence in racing media and athlete advocacy, including discussions around racing culture, aftercare, and leadership insights.[3][7][9]
If you’d like, I can monitor for more updates and summarize any new articles or press releases as they appear.
Citations:
- Donna Barton Brothers profile and COO role at Starlight Racing:[2][1]
- NBC/TVG presence and ongoing commentary:[10][1]
- Additional profiles and discussions:[7][9][3]
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I was fortunate to set up a phone interview with Donna Barton Brothers that I had looked forward to for a long time. I hoped to have a 15 to 20 minute call with her, and had a bunch of questions ready.
pastthewire.comTrue to form, Donna is moving on herself. She rather reluctantly confesses she has another book in the works, less of a how-to manual and more of a window through which we can look at the world of racing, told by someone who lived it. In addition to that and her work with NBC and TVG, she was recently named COO of the Starlight Racing team, handling partnership development and client relations. Her role is to bring new partners into the group and see to the needs of current members. It’s a...
www.chronofhorse.comAt the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, former jockey Donna Barton Brothers will interview the winner on horseback. Now an analyst for NBC, Brothers won more than 1,100 races before retiring in 1998.
www.npr.orgtowered over the knowledge of the danger. But for the last six months, the knowledge of the danger began to become Donna Brothers accompanied friend and fellow former jockey Patti Cooksey, a breast cancer survivor, in leading the 2009 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade at Churchill Downs. ANNE EBERHARDT PHOTO … 38 OCTOBER 2012 THE CHRONICLE CONNECTION In addition to that and her work with NBC and TVG, she was recently named COO of the Starlight Racing team, handling partnership development and...
donnabrothers.comLearn from Donna Barton Brothers, NBC Sports Reporter, Former Jockey and Starlight Racing COO, as they share leadership insights.
howleaderslead.comDonna Barton Brothers is the Chief Operating Officer of Starlight and Star Ladies Racing. Brothers was the second leading female jockey in America by career earnings when she retired at the end of a 12-year career in 1998 following 1,130 wins.
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