Procurements are now available for the 55th Annual Tenacious Thoroughbreds Jubilee Awards, set to transpire on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, within the hallowed halls of The Breakers Palm Beach. Entry passes to this formal gala are attainable via https://www.ntra.com/eclipse-awards/2025-eclipse-awards/.
Furthermore, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, alongside the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) have verified the return of Britney Eurton and Lindsay Czarniak as the collaborative anchors for the Jubilee Awards. Caton Bredar is also slated to resume her role as the Ceremony’s Public Address Announcer.
“We are elated to welcome Britney Eurton, Lindsay Czarniak, and Caton Bredar back to preside over the Jubilee Awards,” expressed NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney. “These three accomplished individuals are excellent ambassadors for our remarkable sport, and we are eager to witness their stewardship once more, as we celebrate the leading personalities, both human and equine, from the year 2025.”
Britney Eurton is currently a presenter and news correspondent for NBC, Amazon Prime, and several freelance networks. Her broadcasting journey commenced with FanDuel (formerly TVG) in 2014, where she reported on noteworthy horse racing events spanning the globe, including the Triple Crown, Breeders’ Cup, and Royal Ascot. She is scheduled to return for the Jubilee Awards in 2026, marking her seventh consecutive year as co-host. In 2017, Eurton made her inaugural appearance on NBC Sports with the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and now undertakes the role of both presenter and news reporter for their horse racing programming. Her contributions to NBC have extended to reporting on various events, such as tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympics, volleyball, and MLB, in addition to hosting the 2024 Paris Paralympics. With Amazon Prime, Eurton is presently engaged in coverage of the National Women’s Soccer League. Eurton holds a position on the board of New Vocations, recognized as one of the most extensive Thoroughbred aftercare organizations in the nation. She is an alumna of the University of Southern California, having earned a degree in business, and the daughter of Peter Eurton, a former jockey and accomplished Thoroughbred horse trainer.
Lindsay Czarniak is an EMMY and Gracie award recipient, distinguished for her widespread contributions to the sports industry. Czarniak took on the role of hosting NBC Universal’s broadcasts of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on the USA Network. Her various responsibilities in reporting and hosting have included The Today Show 3rd Hour, the Indy 500 Victory Celebration, and surrounding events related to the sport’s paramount race, in addition to hosting the National Grocers Association’s annual Best Bagger Championship. Czarniak continues her efforts as a journalistic content developer through her partnership with America’s Best Racing and their initiative entitled “A Stake in Stardom.”
In recent years, Czarniak has appeared in roles as an on-air host and sideline correspondent for FOX NFL and NASCAR, CBS’s Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), and NBC Sports coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. She has also presented celebrity interview podcasts “The Artist and The Athlete” in collaboration with Sony Music, pairing influential sports and music figures, and “Lunch with Lindsay,” facilitating informal dialogues with prominent figures in sports and entertainment. Prior to this, Czarniak was employed at ESPN from 2011 to 2017, where she anchored SportsCenter and contributed to Sunday NFL Countdown as a field reporter and host. During her tenure, she made history as the inaugural woman to host the network’s coverage of the Indianapolis 500 on ABC.
Czarniak initiated her professional career as an on-air reporter at several stations across Atlanta, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., and Miami, Fla. She also collaborated with the NBC affiliate in Washington, DC, under the mentorship of George Michael, as a sports reporter/anchor and occasional host for “The George Michael Sports Machine.” Czarniak acquired early exposure to horse racing through her father, Chet Czarniak, who commenced covering the sport for USA Today during the early 1980s. She completed her studies at James Madison University in 2000, earning a degree in journalism and a minor in studio art. She presently resides in Connecticut with her husband, Craig Melvin, and their two children.
Caton Bredar is an award-recognized journalist and correspondent with more than 25 years of engagement in diverse media formats, including print, radio, and television, reporting on a wide spectrum of sports and human-interest narratives. She is well-regarded as a leading expert and analyst in Thoroughbred horse racing.
Bredar was the pioneering on-air personality employed by the Television Games Network (TVG). She held the position of principal anchor for a duration of four years, functioning from the Los Angeles-based studios and traveling both domestically and internationally to cover significant races. In 2015, in alignment with the merger of HRTV and TVG, she rejoined TVG and is currently affiliated with FanDuel TV at Keeneland, Saratoga, and the Gulfstream Park Championship meet, as well as special engagements. She has further contributed to Thoroughbred and harness events featured on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, and FOX, alongside multiple regional programs. Beyond this, she has provided coverage of professional figure skating for ESPN and FOX. Bredar has also served on the Board of Directors for the Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs for the past half-decade.
