Donna Brothers has called her final Kentucky Derby, but before she rides off into the sunset after the Preakness Stakes on May 16, she's making sure NBC knows exactly who should take the reins.

In a recent appearance on the "Sports Media with Richard Deitsch" podcast, Brothers didn't just hint at her successor—she named her outright. That successor? FanDuel TV reporter and analyst Andie Biancone, who has been quietly shadowing Brothers at major races for the past year.

"I know that NBC has somebody in mind because she has shadowed me for the last couple of races, and that would be Andie Biancone," Brothers said. "She's covered horse racing for FanDuel TV for the last couple of years. She's young. She's enthusiastic. She's engaged to Keith Asmussen, a jockey and trainer. I think she does a fantastic job on FanDuel TV."

Brothers didn't stop there. She offered NBC a valuable piece of advice about Biancone's unique strength: "One thing that I've said to NBC is that she knows more about the stories of the people on the backside than I've ever known, and I hope they do lean into that a little bit more because there's a lot of great stories back there that we haven't even touched on."

The mentorship has been hands-on. Biancone shadowed Brothers at last year's Breeders' Cup at Del Mar and was back with her for both Kentucky Oaks Day and Kentucky Derby Day this past week. During that time, she spent four races on the track leading up to the Derby itself, learning firsthand how Brothers positions herself before a race and navigates the chaos to land those critical post-race interviews.

"I think she'll do great," Brothers added. "She loves the sport and people in the sport love her."

Brothers also outlined what she considers the two non-negotiable requirements for the job: you have to be able to ride a horse and understand racetrack traffic, and you have to know the jockeys personally. Biancone checks both boxes. As the daughter of accomplished trainer Patrick Biancone, she grew up on the backside and still exercises horses for his barn. She's also engaged to jockey and trainer Keith Asmussen, giving her deep personal connections within the jockey community.

For fans who have watched Brothers bring the drama and heart of horse racing to life for years, the transition to Biancone feels like a natural passing of the torch—one that keeps the sport's storytelling tradition alive and well.