Christina Olivares

TVG reporter Christina Olivares was born and bred for the world of horseracing, spending most of her childhood competing, watching and loving the sport.

A University of Southern California graudate, she studied journalism and entertainment communications at the Annenberg School for Communications and gained extracurricular experience working for entertainment programs such as MTV News and Extra.

As a senior in college, Christina began working for HRTV as a weekend reporter and features producer. Upon graduation she was hired full time at HRTV where she continued as a reporter. She also co-conceptualized as well as produced the weekly countdown shows Target Louisville and Pursuit of the Cup. It was here that Christina was spotted by TVG and recruited as a full-time reporter. In this capacity she affords fans the inside advantage of her exceptional background in racing and her familiarity with the connections