Joe Bravo (jockey)
Joe Bravo (born September 10, 1971 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys, he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida during the latter end of 1988.
According to his NTRA profile, Joe Bravo has dominated the New Jersey racing circuit since the early 1990s. He has won nine riding titles at Meadowlands Racetrack and 13 at Monmouth Park. He got his big break in 1997 when he rode Formal Gold to his victories that year. Bravo has won the Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup Stakes five times including three straight from 2004 through 2006.
In 2019, Joe Bravo won the Breeders' Cup Distaff, his first victory after 21 career mounts at the Breeders' Cup.
Joe Bravo makes his home in Eatontown, New Jersey and Aventura, Florida.
References
- Joe Bravo at the NTRA
- July 5, 2007 NTRA article titled Joe Bravo reaches 4,000-win milestone
- Featured in Stride Magazine
Year-end charts
Chart (2000–present) | Rank by earnings |
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National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 26 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 42 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 294 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2003 | 43 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 18 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 25 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 24 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 31 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 23 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 33 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 26 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2011 | 23 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2012 | 31 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2013 | 29 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2014 | 28 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2015 | 17 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2016 | 27 |
National Earnings List for Jockeys 2017 | 33 |