Bravaro (USA) Horse
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Bravaro is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by the stallion Upstart out of the mare Opera Star. To date he has won two races. On 26 Oct 2025 at Belmont’s Big A he claimed the $200000.00 Sleepy Hollow Stakes, his most important victory so far. He has proven to be a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 53% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 05-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R12 Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Stakes) $52,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.710, SP: 7.50 bumped with foes on both sides at the start then checked while squeezed back, raced in the three path on the first turn, was reserved off the pace, steadied briefly behind horses early on the far turn, was roused in the two path on that bend, dropped to the rail at the top of the stretch then chased the leaders, altered to the two path around the furlong marker and also finished willingly for the last spot in the superfecta. 1st Albus ( J A Torres 123 ) 2nd Right To Party ( C Elliott 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Ocelli ( J D Ramos 123 ) 1.30L 4th Bravaro ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 2.55L See full results | E Gonzalez 55.8kg 2.55L | 4 (13) |
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1710m FIRM R14 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes (Stakes) $29,750 (of $425,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.330, SP: 10.00 bumped with the winner at the start, steadied twice in some traffic in the opening quarter, raced off the pace three wide, moved up four wide around the far turn but lacked the needed stretch rally. 1st Commandment ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Chief Wallabee ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Solitude Dude ( F Prat 122 ) 2.00L 4th Bravaro ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 11.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 11.00L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R12 Holy Bull Stakes (Stakes) $55,000 (of $275,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.520, SP: 7.00 raced near the contested pace while keen four and five wide around the first turn, edged a bit closer still in the four path around the far turn, had aim outside of the winner turning for home, was no match for that foe in upper stretch and kept on well to hold clear of the rest. 1st Nearly ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Bravaro ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 5.75L 3rd Project Ace ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 5.75L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 26-Oct-25 1610m R1 Sleepy Hollow Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.680, SP: 1.67 was well placed on the inside, two wide to the inside on the turn, waited for racing room behind a wall of rivals nearing the quarter pole, eased out and made a five to six wide bid leaving the three sixteenths and drew away in the final sixteenth to prove best under crop urging. 1st Bravaro ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Max Money ( R J Santana 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Fourth And One ( M Franco 118 ) 0.00L See full results | D Davis 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Sep-25 1210m R6 Md $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 6.00 1st Bravaro ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Fourth And One ( F Prat 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Max Money ( J Rosario 119 ) 5.50L See full results | D Davis 54kg | 1 (12) |