AS the daughter of a jockey turned leading trainer, it was a natural move for Britney Eurton to become a horse racing reporter.
Growing up in Southern California, the NBC Sports journalist saw her father Peter Eurton go on to train the winners of 500 races with nearly $20million in earnings.
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After graduating from the University of Southern California, Eurton initially set out to become an actress, landing some commercials and theatrical roles.
“I went to an acting conservatory in Santa Monica after graduation...but I got burnt out," Eurton told Aces Golf magazine.
"I took six months off to relax and started going to the track more.”
Eurton's life and career changed when she was offered an audition with horse racing network TVG in 2014.
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She was soon hired to cover social media and was quickly promoted to her role as a full-time analyst and paddock host.
Three years later, Eurton was hired by NBC Sports to cover the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and covered her first Triple Crown for the network in 2018.
Eurton is now a regular reporter for NBC Sports' Triple Crown coverage and will serve as a reporter at the Preakness Stakes this weekend.
"For as long as I can remember I have been coming to the races," Eurton told America's Best Racing.
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"I truly grew up in the sport, and the older I get the more I fall in love with it."
Eurton has interviewed her father numerous times in her work but the most memorable moment came in 2019 his 45-1 longshot Storm the Court secured an upset to win the $2million Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
"My father has always been one of my biggest supporters," she says.
"He challenges me to ask myself the tough questions while backing any decision I might make.
"I learn from him constantly, but my biggest takeaway from him is how important it is to love what you do.
"He has taught me that true success comes from following your dreams and enjoying every minute of the journey."
Somewhat surprisingly, Eurton is not an avid horse rider herself.
“It is something my parents never got me involved in," she told The Wrap.
"My dad was a jockey and then he got too big, so he became a trainer and took over my grandfather’s stable, but I grew up playing soccer and dancing."
As for her career goals, Eurton has lofty ambitions.
When asked where she wants to be in 10 years, she said without hesitation: “On Good Morning America."
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“This isn’t the path I thought I would go down," Eurton notes.
"But I enjoy being myself rather than playing someone else."
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