| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christina Blacker |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | June 21, 1982. As of 2025, she is around 43 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| What university did Christina Blacker graduate from? | After graduating from the University of Southern California, she got a degree in Broadcasting. |
| Children / No of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Hispanic |
| Nationality | British-American |
| How tall is Christina Blacker? / Height | 5′3″ |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Christina Blacker (maiden name Christina Olivares) is an American reporter, host, and analyst who worked for many years for TVG Network in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she works as a FanDuel TV racing host and reporter, and serves as Director of On-Air Talent for FanDuel.
- A genuine lover of horses, Christina has always felt destined to work in the world of horse racing.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Blacker is the daughter of the esteemed jockey, Frank Olivares. Her father rode professionally for 25 years and introduced Christina to what would soon become her passion.
- Christian has two half-sisters, five and ten years older than her, from Frank’s first marriage. She grew up close to them and spent summers at Del Mar.
- As a young girl, Christina spent her years learning about horse racing, raking sheds, and mucking stalls, which she recalls as being magical and formative. She also rode horses although eventually, she wasn’t as successful as her father.
- Now, Christina is married to horse trainer and expert, Dan Blacker. The couple has 3 daughters – Margo (born in 2014), Violet (born in 2016), and Eliza (born in 2018).
- Christina has learned a lot both from her father and her husband and when she is at home, she spends her time teaching her daughters about all things related to horses and horse racing.
- Her husband Dan is of British nationality but has been living in the USA for years.
- Dan has graduated from the prestigious Godolphin Flying Start program in 2007 and served as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella before becoming a trainer himself in 2011.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Blacker has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcasting and Journalism from the University of Southern California (USC).
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- During her time at university, Christina spent her time working as an intern for shows like Carson Daly and Extra.
- While she says she enjoyed her internships, Blacker admits that there was not much for her to do there, and by the time she graduated from university, she had already set her sights on something else.
- Eventually, she was able to land a job working for HRTV. Despite all of her knowledge about the horse racing world, Blacker didn’t know much about handicapping and had to spend her first year at HRTV reading several books and taking many lessons on handicapping.
- Under the mentorship of Amy Zimmerman, Christina spent her early years at HRTV doing everything from compiling on-air reports to producing special news segments. She landed a full-time role at the station in May 2004.
- Though she had plans of heading to Europe upon graduating, after getting her job at HRTV, Christina switched gears and by 2007, and had moved on to TVG Network.
- Christina worked for TVG for 6 years before leaving in 2013 and returning to HRTV. In early 2015, HRTV and TVG merged and formed TVG2.
- Over the past two decades, she has had prominent roles with HRTV, TVG, ITV, and NBC Sports. Currently, Blacker serves as Director of On-Air Talent for horse racing on FanDuel TV.
- For over a decade, Christina has worked hard to broaden the reach of horse racing to attract more female supporters and with her knowledge of the industry, she has helped open up opportunities for other women in the industry while donning many hats at the TVG Network.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- When she is not working, Christina leads a movement called “I Am Horse Racing Movement” which is based in California and is aimed at helping teach both young and older people about the benefits of horse racing and the impact it has on local communities.
- In April 2024, she was appointed to the board of Light Up Racing, an initiative that aims to highlight the positive aspects of the sport while addressing misconceptions around horse care.
- One of Christina’s most significant personal racing memories is celebrating her husband Dan’s first Grade 1 win with Hit The Road at Santa Anita during the COVID-19 pandemic, an event she described as both emotional and rewarding.
- Blacker has cited D. Wayne Lukas as the racing figure she most admires and has named Del Mar Racetrack as her favorite racing venue.
There are PLENTY of other women, maybe a wee bit more humble.
Always thought she was nice until I was at Delmar one day about ten years ago She was walking straight toward me. To my surprise I said “ Christina!!!” She ignored me. Totally blew me off with her nose in the air!
Brittany used to be nice but her rise to stardom (in her mind) caused her to change a lot.
Christina,
I have a plan to take care of retired race horses and I think you can make it happen!
Christina, WOW!!! You are GREAT!
Thank you for all the tips! Your knowledge is fantastic. You have no idea how much I appreciate you. I have spent all the 1980s plus in the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing industry. I wanted to move into a position similar to yours. It was not going to happen then (women didn’t have a chance!) I also know how hard it is to be a GREAT and RESPECTED on-air personality! I’ve worked in the Press Box, Advertising, Turf Club Manager, and other smaller jobs at various race tracks. Thank you…You are a great role model for young women!!!
Classiest Lady of them all. Never giddy and has a voice that is incredibly smooth. She was made for the job. Beautiful lady