[1] She was an exercise rider for Ruffian when Frank Whiteley first started training the filly in late 1973 in Camden, South Carolina,[2] and she later became a horse trainer.
When Cantey was an exercise rider at Belmont Park in 1975,[3] WOR-TV chose her to co-host that station's weekly racing programs with Frank Wright and Dave Johnson.
Cantey was recommended by Frank Tours, who had played a major role in racing shows for KNXT in Los Angeles for 13 years.
She also served as a panel member on CBS' The NFL Today in 1984 replacing Phyllis George, who went on maternity Leave.
In November 2000, Cantey joined NBC Sports as its expert analyst during the network's coverage of the 2000 Breeders' Cup.