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Personal Details Summary
Name Caton Bredar
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB As of 2024, she is around 59 years old. An old interview in 2016, had mentioned her age back then as 51.
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Children / No. of Kids None
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race White
Nationality American
Is Caton Bredar still with TVG? She currently works as a reporter for TVG Network Betfair US.
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

  • Caton Bredar is a highly-experienced American reporter, blogger, anchor, contributor, and on-air host.
  • Hardworking and focused, Caton is a well-respected legend in the horse racing world, who has contributed tremendously to the broadcasting industry.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

  • Caton was raised in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs and is the daughter of Cathie Atkinson (mother) and horse trainer and horse racing expert, Raymond Metzler (father).
  • She was one of the two children born to her parents and has a younger sister named Johanna.
  • When Caton was born, her dad was a schoolteacher who trained a couple of horses on the side. He swiftly moved out of teaching and took a job as farm manager at a farm in Libertyville, Illinois.
  • Caton’s maternal grandfather Ted Atkinson was a legendary jockey and National Museum of Racing and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Famer. Ted’s autobiography “All the Way” is also considered one of the best-ever books on horse racing.
  • Caton was raised in the horse racing world and spent time with her dad at his barn in Arlington, Chicago.
  • For more than three decades, Caton is married to jockey agent, Doug Bredar and the two split their time between two homes in Hallandale, Florida, and Louisville, Kentucky. They had first met on the job in Arlington. Over the course of their marriage, their careers kept them physically separated many times, but they did their best efforts to spend as much time together as possible.
  • In 2003, the couple bought their first home in Louisville, Kentucky, and still use that as their primary residence.
  • Doug and Caton don’t have any children but do have a cat named Luna.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

  • Growing up, Caton always liked the track but had a tough time at school, as neither her grades were so good nor did she like the school crowd. Her dad encouraged her to come to the track, which started her introduction to the world of horses. She even thought she might become a trainer, but those plans got disrupted when she realized how high-pressure the job was.
  • Eventually, in 1987, Bredar graduated from Knox College in Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Writing. She also minored in Secondary English Education and spent her summers working at the horse tracks.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

  • With a career spanning over three decades in radio, TV, and print, Caton is well-respected and has achieved several milestones in her career, including licenses in horse ownership, training, and exercise riding.
  • She started out working as a Publicist for Misc. Horse Racing & left the company in 2008 after working there for decades.
  • Before leaving Misc. Horse Racing, she joined ESPN in October 2007 as a reporter and broadcaster but only spent 4 years with the company.
  • In July 2011, she was named Collegiate Resources Officer of her alma mater’s Pi Beta Phi sorority.
  • Caton worked for HRTV for 13 years as a reporter, features producer, and on-air host. During this period, she was based in Arcadia, California, and covered several high-profile events such as the Breeders’ Cup, Eclipse Awards, and the Kentucky Derby. She also produced special programs including Inside Information and Pursuit of the Crown.
  • In 2003, Caton began working for WAVE 3 TV in Kentucky and has been the station’s lead anchor and reporter for many years now. She is also a Horse Racing handicapper and expert and can be seen covering major racing events across the state and the country.
  • Bredar also works as a Freelance Contributor for Sirius Satellite which she joined in January 2008, and HorseplayerNow website, which she joined in January 2011.
  • Since April 2010, Bredar has also been an online blog contributor for the XPressBet website. She has worked with the company for well over a decade now.
  • When she is in Florida, Caton lends her skills as a reporter and on-air host to Betfair US TVG in addition to contributing to several publications such as Trainer Magazine and Horseplayer.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

  • When she is not working, Caton loves to volunteer. She has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer and Child Advocate since January 2002.

1 thought on “Caton Bredar Age, Birthday【 Picks 】Husband, Married, TVG Bio Wiki”

  1. Caton,

    I enjoy your classy presence in whatever format you are present in. Your handicapping is among the finest around, well worth consideration, and or a bet. Wish you continued success.

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