Joe Bravo (jockey)

Horseracing personalities infobox
name = Joe Bravo


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occupation = Jockey
birthplace = Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
birth date = September 10, 1971
death date =
career wins = 4,000+ (ongoing)
race = Long Branch Stakes (1994, 1996, 2004)
Pennsylvania Derby (1994, 2003, 2008)
Eatontown Handicap (1995)
Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup Stakes
(1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Cowdin Stakes (1996)
Donn Handicap (1997)
Sapling Stakes (1997, 2000, 2006)
Fred W. Hooper Handicap (1998)
Cliff Hanger Stakes (1998)
Tropical Park Derby (1998)
Vagrancy Handicap (1998)
Jamaica Handicap (1999)
Oceanport Stakes (1999)
Matchmaker Stakes (1999, 2003, 2008)
Salvator Mile Handicap (1999)
Endeavour Stakes (2000)
Aqueduct Handicap (2001)
Carry Back Stakes (2003)
Red Bank Stakes (2001, 2003)
Frances A. Genter Stakes (2003)
Gulfstream Park Handicap (2004)
Haskell Invitational Handicap (2004)
Whimsical Stakes (2004)
Cotillion Handicap (2006)
Knickerbocker Handicap (2006)
Canadian Stakes (2008)
Salvator Mile Handicap (2008)
awards =
honours =
horses = Formal Gold, Henny Hughes, Xchanger, Notional
updated = July 27, 2008

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 thirteen at Monmouth Park. Bravo has won the Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup Stakes five times including three straight from 2004 through 2006.

Joe Bravo makes his home in Aventura, Florida.

References

* [http://www.ntra.com/stats_bios.aspx?id=1807 Joe Bravo at the NTRA]
* [http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=26293 July 5, 2007 NTRA article titled "Joe Bravo reaches 4,000-win milestone"]