Bravaro (USA) Horse
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About
Bravaro is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by S Joseph Jr. He is by the stallion Upstart out of the dam Opera Star. Bravaro has won three races so far. On 29 Aug 2026 at Charles Town, he secured his biggest triumph, clinching the $500,000 Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have generated a 121% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 29-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R9 Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $438,543 (of $696,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 10.00 chased the pace while three, moved into contention on the far turn, entered the stretch four wide, responded to his cue, battled his way to the front and held his stable mate safe under confident handling. 1st Bravaro ( P Lopez 117 ) 2nd Langvad ( M Husbands 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Ryan's Run ( A Bocachica 119 ) 5.50L See full results | P Lopez 53.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 02-Aug-26 1609m R5 Petramalo Mile Stakes (Stakes) $28,514 (of $142,572) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 2.10 1st Sabino Canyon ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Bravaro ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Exosome ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 4.25L See full results | P Lopez 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 04-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R8 Mike Lee Stakes (Stakes) $19,550 (of $279,284) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.600, SP: 1.83 1st Sculcos Folly ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd B Thedonald ( M Franco 122 ) 5.50L 3rd Party In The Army ( K Carmouche 122 ) 0.50L 4th Bravaro ( I O Jr 124 ) 9.50L See full results | I O Jr 56.2kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Aqueduct 05-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R12 Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Stakes) $76,153 (of $1,087,903) 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 Torres 123 ) 2nd Right To Party ( C Elliott 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Ocelli ( J Ramos 123 ) 0.15L 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) $41,807 (of $597,246) 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) |