Born:
1971-09-10 Long Branch New Jersey, USA Currently Residing: Eatontown New Jersey USA Height: 5â2â He is single; his grandfather Bartolo and father George were jockeys. Notes: Joe Bravo kicked off his career in 1988 at the historic Calder Race Course and clinched his first win with Daffy Doc. He registered twelve riding titles at Monmouth Park while nine at the Meadowlands. Bravo won the 1997 Donn Handicap, grade one stakes with Formal Gold; 2003 King\'s Bishop with Valid Video; 2004 Haskell Inv. H with Lion Heart. He met with an accident at Monmouth Park that resulted in a broken leg injury. He had to stay away from the field for the rest of the year. The 2002 season was also not fruitful for him; he fractured his wrist at the beginning of Monmouth season and remained out of the track for a few months. Bravo posted 201 wins in 2005 and captured six races win for the fourth time at Monmouth on September 4, 2006. |
| Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 269 | 44 | 36 | 30 | - |
| 2010 | 859 | 148 | 155 | 110 | - |
| 2009 | 792 | 146 | 136 | 104 | - |
| 2008 | 891 | 165 | 157 | 143 | - |
| 2006 | 663 | 173 | 114 | 90 | - |
| 2005 | 895 | 201 | 138 | 124 | - |
| 2004 | 1153 | 214 | 188 | 160 | - |
| He registered his first Grade1 winning title with Formal Gold in the 1997 Donn Handicap. |
| Joe Bravo reached the landmark of winning 4000th stakes races on July 4, 2007 at the historic Monmouth Park racetrack. |
| He has ridden some top horses so far including Hey Byrn, Notional, Joey P., My Princess Jess, Banrock, Armonk. |