Jockey Joe Bravo has enjoyed a history of success on David Fawkes-trained horses at Gulfstream Park and beyond over the years, so it was only fitting that the veteran rider would score his first victory since returning from Southern California aboard a Fawkes trainee.
There will be a noticeable absence in the Del Mar Jockey's room this fall. Joe Bravo has returned home. After 35 years of building a solid riding career, the veteran jockey has moved back to Florida where it all started.
Far back early and with a fast pace to run at, it was conditions to order for Irish-bred Lucky Girl, who rallied furiously to get up and win Monday's $80,000 Swingtime Stakes at Santa Anita Park by a half length, getting one mile on turf under Joe Bravo in 1:34.07.
Fresh off victory at a mile and one half on turf, trainer Dan Blacker's Queen Ofthe Temple rates a big look as she cuts back to a mile and one quarter
Fresh off of an airplane from Lexington, Ky., Irish-bred Selenaia proved much the best among a field of eight sophomore fillies in the June 10 Honeymoon Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park as she sprinted to a 3 1/4-length win under Joe Bravo.
Fresh off of an airplane from Lexington, Irish-bred Selenaia proved much the best among a field of eight sophomore fillies in Saturday's $100,000 Honeymoon Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita as she sprinted to a 3¼-length victory under Joe Bravo.
George Papaprodromou's lightly raced 5-year-old Spirit of Makena, a head shy of being unbeaten in four starts, heads a field of seven older horses going seven furlongs in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
With a neck and a head separating the top three finishers at the end of the 1 1/2 miles on turf, it was the Dan Blacker-trained Queen ofthe Temple who prevailed by a neck under Joe Bravo in Sunday's $100,000 Santa Barbara Stakes at Santa Anita.
With conditions to his liking, Whatmakessammyrun made an eye catching last-to-first run to take Sunday's $100,000 Siren Lure Stakes, his second stakes win down Santa Anita's hillside turf course.
Recently troubled but worry-free today, Harris Farms' homebred Closing Remarks got a perfect trip in the $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2T) April 1 at Santa Anita Park, responding with an authoritative 1 1/2 length score under Joe Bravo.
Recently troubled but worry-free Saturday, Harris Farms' homebred Closing Remarks got a perfect trip in the $200,000 Royal Heroine Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita and responded with an authoritative 1½-length score under Joe Bravo.
In only his fourth career start, 5-year-old Spirit of Makena made short work of five rivals as he stalked well-fancied Forbidden Kingdom to the top of the lane and sprinted clear for a decisive 1½-length score in Saturday's $200,000 San Carlos (G3) at Santa Anita.
Agent Brian Beach will represent jockey Joe Bravo starting with Santa Anita Park's sixth condition a week from Friday, March 10. Bravo's book was previously held by agent Matt Nakatani.
The 3-year-old filly Decorated My Life sustained a fatal injury during Saturday's running of the $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park.
Attentive to the early pace, the George Papaprodromou-trained Ag Bullet spurted clear in deep stretch and held off favored The Wild Grazer to take Sunday's $100,000 Lady of Shamrock Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
Joe Bravo took off his Feb. 12 mount at Santa Anita Park as a precautionary measure after the rider was involved in a tragic breakdown during the running of yesterday's Sweet Life Stakes.
In what will be her initial stakes engagement, Spendthrift Farm's up and coming Anacopa merits serious consideration among a field of eight fillies and mares going six furlongs in Saturday's Grade 3, $100,000 Las Flores Stakes at Santa Anita.
As he's done thousands of times throughout an incredible career, jockey Joe Bravo again made the last run in Saturday's $200,000 Twilight Derby (G2) at Santa Anita as Cabo Spirit surged in the shadow of the wire to collar favored Speaking Scout and win by a half length.
In his first try down Santa Anita's unique hillside turf course, trainer Mark Glatt's Whatmakessammyrun sat mid-pack early, awaited room at the dirt crossing turning for home and unleashed a powerful stretch kick to take Saturday's Grade 2, $200,000 Eddie D Stakes by three quarters of a length.
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