Are you sitting on your couch watching the daily coverage of NBC Sports or getting some of the coverage for the Kentucky Derby? Or maybe the Breeder’s Cup. The point being, if any of these are of interest to you, you probably know Britney Eurton. She is one of the top reporters who conducts the top television interviews with sports athletes. The kind that is sometimes even more interesting than the actual match.
And yes, people love her on the TV, but they are now running curious. Questions such as is she is married or if Britney Eurton has a husband? Well, the answer is yes and you are about to learn everything you need to know about Britney Eurton’s husband right now!
Profile Summary: Patrick O’Neill
Detail |
Info |
Full Name |
Patrick O’Neill |
Profession |
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Boat Racing LLC; Racing Entrepreneur |
Education |
Brown University, BA in Business Entrepreneurship (minor in Environmental Engineering) |
Known For |
Co-owning Hot Rod Charlie, 2021 Kentucky Derby contender |
Family Connection |
Nephew of trainer Doug O’Neill and bloodstock agent Dennis O’Neill |
Relationship to Britney |
Husband (married June 4, 2025) |
Nationality |
American |
Industry |
Thoroughbred Horse Racing |
Who Is Britney Eurton?
Britney Eurton Early Life And Age
Well, nothing needs to be said about the illustrious career that Britney Eurton has had so far. All of it started on September 4th, 1987, when she was born in Glendora, CA. She was born to former professional jockey-turned-highly respected horse trainer Peter Eurton. So, of course, growing up in a house like that did influence her career and life a great deal.
As of 2026, Britney is 38 years old.
Britney Eurton Education And Career
After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing from The University Of Southern California, she began working in sports broadcasting when she joined NBC Sports in June 2017.
At NBC Sports, she has covered many of the biggest Thoroughbred horse racing events in America, such as The Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. These events all had among the highest viewership in American Thoroughbred Racing.
According to estimates, she makes around $300k a year; however, the true value of the role she plays in this sport cannot be measured by a salary because there are so few reporters that can interview a Trainer who just finished in 2nd place (and is emotionally devastated) within 20 min of the race occurring without them feeling as though the questions are forced. She did not do it as though the questions were forced, and made it as if she were genuinely there.
Britney Eurton Husband
Patrick O’Neill has never really been seen as a traditional celebrity. He does not have his own daily talk show or post on social media daily; however, he is held in very high esteem by those who participate in horse racing, and no. It is not only because of who he married.
Patrick grew up in the world of horse racing. His uncle Doug O’Neill has trained two horses to win the Kentucky Derby, including I’ll Have Another (2012). His other uncle, Dennis O’Neill, bloodstock agent, has had great success as well, buying and selling thoroughbred horses. The O’Neill family name is synonymous with American thoroughbred racing; he has said many times, “Horse racing has always been part of my life,” and this is very true!
Education and Career
After completing his studies at Brown University, Patrick started a horse-racing syndicate called Boat Racing LLC with his fellow students. Boat racing attracted considerable media attention with their horse Hot Rod Charlie placing third in the Kentucky Derby and winning the Louisiana Derby back in 2021. The college’s friendship fuelled the co-owners’ decision to bring considerable media attention to their ownership of a horse.
Since his time as a co-founder of Boat Racing, Patrick has been a managing partner of West Point Thoroughbreds, one of the premier thoroughbred racing partnerships in North America, and has taken part in the management of several different types of race horses.
How Did Britney Eurton and her Husband Meet?
The couple’s history is not known to the public; however, it appears highly unlikely that they did anything other than meet through the horse-racing circuit. Britney has been part of the Kentucky Derby for her entire adult life. Also, Patrick was a co-owner of a Derby racehorse.
They both have parents who were involved in the thoroughbred racing industry, and they both participate in social circles that conduct their business in very small numbers of people who all know each other from having been exposed to the same trainers, racetracks, and backstretch hoofs. If you have been in an industry with another person for several years, there finally comes a point where you cross paths and find you have raced against the same horse.
On March 3, 2024, Patrick proposed to Britney in New York City, and shortly thereafter, Britney posted an image of her ring on Instagram, a moment that her many longtime fans were thrilled about. To those who know him personally, this engagement was nothing major for Patrick, as he has been low-key about his private life.
Britney Eurton Wedding
On June 4, 2025, Britney Eurton and Patrick O’Neill tied the knot in a small, private ceremony, as she is accustomed to. She later released some photos of their wedding on Instagram with the caption, “June 4th, 2025. Still feels like a dream. The kind you don’t want to wake up from. Just a glimpse of the most magical day. More soon.”
That caption does exactly what a great caption should do: it provides enough information without giving too much away.
Both horse racing media outlets and fans noticed this union not because of the wedding itself but because of the significance of this marriage in horse racing history. A daughter of a horse-race broadcaster who grew up in horse barns and a son of a horse-racing entrepreneur who was raised watching his uncle’s racehorses are now husband and wife. Each of them entered the world of horse racing through very different paths but ended up in the same venue.
Conclusion
What is sweet about their story is knowing how near love could be to you, and sometimes your heart is one horsebeat away (Haha, see what we did there?)
When she is on the track interviewing people, her husband is there in the stands as one of the racing owners. It is safe to say that there match is one that was made on the racing course!