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.
Beach recently resumed his role as a jockey agent following a 21-month hiatus stemming from COVID and the health of his wife. In late February, Beach reunited with Hall of Famer Victor Espinoza who he had represented from 2013 to May 2021. Beach and Espinoza teamed to win the 2014 Kentucky Derby with California Chrome and a sweep of the Triple Crown with American Pharoah the following season.
Bravo enters this week's action ranked 10th in the Santa Anita jockey's standings with eight wins from 53 mounts. Last month, Bravo missed one day of racing after being unseated in the Sweet Life Stakes on Feb. 11.
Known as “Jersey Joe,” Bravo had predominantly ridden at eastern tracks before arriving to ride full-time in Southern California in the summer of 2021. Beach said the jockey has no plans of leaving and in fact is looking to buy a house.
“Joe is a great rider and I'm really happy to be representing him,” Beach said Thursday.
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