Donna’s passion for optimum living began in 1988 after realizing that as a paid professional athlete in a heavily male dominated sport, it was her responsibility to show up as the best possible version of herself.
To be a jockey, she knew she had to be strong, she knew she had to be fast and she knew she had to be fit. So, when she set a course to be those things on the horses she rode, and for the clients she rode for, very early on she realized that being thoughtful about her food choices and her fitness regimens made her FEEL good on top of the athletic benefits she had originally set out to achieve. It seemed like she recovered from injuries faster, she got sick less and she felt GREAT! These were just a few of the happy side effects.
Working out with Donna (click to enlarge)
She was hooked, and this ensures that her interest in the health and fitness genre remains on her radar even years after her retirement as one of the winningest female jockeys of all time.
Donna has now been an ardent student of the benefits of health and nutrition for over 30 years. She strives to stay on top of the latest news and scientific discoveries in the field and she is always discovering new ways to improve her quality of life and overall health.
She is passionate about sharing these pearls with her family, friends and beyond. According to Donna, the effort to live as healthy as possible is not about looking good, but about LIVING GOOD, and it’s hard not to catch on to that enthusiasm!
Donna's take on coffee: Bulletproof tea
(it’s her favorite morning pick-me-up!)
– 50/50 mixture of organic chocolate black tea and organic rooibos chai
– 1 tbsp Brain Octane Oil by Bulletproof
– 1 tbsp of heavy cream
– a few drops (to taste) of vanilla creme or cinnamon stevia
Directions: Steep tea for 5-6 minutes and while the tea is steeping, put your other ingredients into the blender carafe. Once your tea is ready, pour the hot tea into the blender with the other ingredients and blend to a froth. Pour and ENJOY!
You are uniquely beautiful; be good to yourself! Subscribe to her blog, where she shares her personal opinions on the latest hot topics in horse racing, personal health and wellness, and even her favorite foods and recipes. Or, follow her on Instagram to see what entree she has on her plate with yoga, nutrition, wellness, and more! For further resources from Donna that you can explore here on her site, see:
- Donna’s book, Inside Track: Insider’s Guide to Horse Racing. Already in its third edition, this is the book that will give you a walk through of the basics of horse racing.
- Information on racing partnerships, Starlight and StarLadies Racing, and how to get involved on the ownership side of horse racing.
- And Donna’s most recent passion: clean crafted wines.
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I love covering the big races on the biggest days of racing but I also live for days at the races with girlfriends ❤️. This was Travers Day at Saratoga.
Had so much fun playing “dress up” in this year’s Racing and Rosé Fashion Show 🩷. Thanks @missscarlettboutique for asking me to join you all 😍!
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If you feel like your metabolism has slowed down over time, you really should read this book. After studying every possible manner of eating for the past 30 years, including vegetarian, vegan, keto, low-carb…etc., this book goes back to the basics. It’s more in line with Ayurvedic principles, which are 5,000 years old. Maybe it is common sense, but it’s an approach we had gotten away from. In any case, if you go through the next two pictures, you can see that my metabolism improved a great deal after 5 months on this program. DM me if you have any questions.
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And that’s a wrap on Preakness 148! Great to see old friends, and work with Kenny Rice, and all of my colleagues at NBC Sports. Loved, dropping into the Secretariat winner’s Circle from the 1973 Preakness Stakes. Was rooting for Mage but happy for National Treasure and Starlight Racing 💙💛💙. And fell in LOVE with Chico 😍, my pony for this year‘s coverage. Thank you #whbm for the beautiful green jacket 💚!!!
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What a week! Had SO MUCH fun but happy to have Kentucky Derby and Oaks 149 in the books! Grateful for my companion, Sherman. Best. Horse. Ever. Loved my outfits both days but have lots of people to thank for them including @whbm @fairfaxandfavor @s.r.blackinton @sixteencypress (16 Cypress is responsible for Sherman’s fancy polos) @tbaftercare. Already looking forward to Kentucky Derby 150 ❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️!!
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Tell me it’s Kentucky Derby week without telling me it’s Kentucky Derby week 🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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Love Opening Day of the Keeneland Spring meet almost as much as I love my new Fairfax & Favor boots 🖤💚🖤
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Please join us Saturday, May 13 at Tom Sawyer Park to support the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky and their 2023 BIAK Run, Walk & Roll. As the name suggests, you can go at your own pace on either the one mile paved course or the cross country 5K course. All proceeds go toward brain injury prevention brain injury assistance. You can learn more and register at BIAK.us
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SUCH a fun week of skiing at CMH’s Gothics property in the Selkirk and Monashees mountain ranges. The staff was amazing, the other guests were a pleasure to spend time with and the skiing was EPIC! If you ever want to try heli-skiing, I recommend giving CMH a try ❤️⛷️❤️
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May be the greatest health and wellness find for me in the last 10 years. Who knew that all the veggies I was eating were making me sick? If you have digestive issues, unexplained (and incurable) itching, sleep disorders, inflammation, arthritis… the list goes on and on, you too could be suffering from oxalate overload. Shifting to low/no-oxalate foods is easy. First, read the book… And follow sknorton (the author) on Instagram.
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