Bravaro Takes on Sprinters in Gallant Bob Stakes

Bravaro, a classic hopeful earlier this season, will try to land the first graded stakes win of his career when he returns to sprinting in the $400,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (G2) Sept. 19 at Parx Racing.

The 6-furlong test for 3-year-olds has drawn an expected field of a dozen runners. 

Last October Bravaro defeated other New York-breds to win the 1-mile Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack and he finished second to Nearly in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) ahead of fourth-place finishes in both the Fountain of Youth (G2) and Wood Memorial (G2) stakes.

Trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. for owners Albert Ciuffetelli, Stephanie Brennan, Shining Stables, BAG Racing Stables, and Paul Braverman, Bravaro enters off a half-length victory in the Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes contested at 7 furlongs over two turns at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

Now the son of Upstart  will cut back to 6 furlongs for the first time since a debut win nearly one year ago in September 2025 at Aqueduct.

Joseph has entered three other runners. Ramajay will make his stakes debut when he starts from the inside with Flavien Prat up, who guided him to a close second in a starter optional claiming race last month at Saratoga Race Course. Stakes winner Langvad will start from post 5 after finishing second to Bravaro in the Robert Hilton. Ken Ramsey's Dr. Kapur enters off an Aug. 29 allowance win at Saratoga.

The lone graded stakes winner entered is Kaleem Shah's Stradale, who earned that status in his previous start—a narrow victory in the Mahony Stakes (G3T) sprinting on the turf at Saratoga.

The card highlighted by the Cotillion Stakes (G1) and Pennsylvania Derby (G1) will offer a total of eight stakes. Some of the horses to watch in those events include:

• Two-time grade 3 winner Haulin Ice enters the $150,000 Liberty Bell Stakes for fillies and mares sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs off a runner-up finish in the Honorable Miss Stakes (G2) July 26 at Saratoga. The 5-year-old Arkansas-bred daughter of Coal Front  also is trained by Joseph, who has entered 15 horses for the 15-race card.
• Distance runners will grab the spotlight in the 1 1/2-mile Greenwood Cup Stakes, also offering a purse of $150,000. The race will see 9-5 morning-line favorite Parchment Party break from the outside in the expected field of nine. The grade 3-winning son of Constitution  enters off a runner-up finish in the Birdstone Stakes last month at Saratoga.
• The $300,000 Parx Dirt Mile Stakes will see last year's Oklahoma Derby (G3) winner Bracket Buster look for more success after a last-out, 15-length victory in the West Virginia Governor's Stakes at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort to open his 4-year-old season.

Entries: Gallant Bob S. (G2)

Parx Racing, Saturday, September 19, 2026, Race 12

• Grade II
• 6f
• Dirt
• $400,000
• 3 yo
• 4:03 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Ramajay (KY)	Flavien Prat	120	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	12/1
2	2My Boy Star (FL)	Cipriano Gil	120	Alejandro Olais Mendieta	12/1
3	3Ryan's Run (WV)	Arnaldo Bocachica	120	Jeff C. Runco	8/1
4	4Bravaro (NY)	Paco Lopez	122	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	8/1
5	5Langvad (FL)	Micah J. Husbands	120	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	5/1
6	6Dr. Kapur (KY)	Tyler Gaffalione	122	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	8/1
7	7N. Y. Finest (NY)	Francisco Martinez	120	Uriah St. Lewis	20/1
8	8Stradale (KY)	Jose L. Ortiz	124	Steven M. Asmussen	4/1
9	9Tallmar (KY)	Javier Castellano	120	Juan Carlos Avila	10/1
10	10Captivator (KY)	Emisael Jaramillo	120	John W. Sadler	9/2
11	11Amberjack (KY)	Daniel Centeno	120	Jorge Delgado	8/1
12	12Mailata (PA)	Abner Adorno	120	Robert E. Reid, Jr.	15/1

Entries: Liberty Bell S.

Parx Racing, Saturday, September 19, 2026, Race 9

• STK
• 6 1/2f
• Dirt
• $150,000
• 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 2:26 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Reputation (KY)	John R. Velazquez	126	George Weaver	10/1
2	2Carmelina (PA)	Paco Lopez	126	Robert E. Reid, Jr.	10/1
3	3Kappa Kappa (PA)	Mychel J. Sanchez	126	Robert E. Reid, Jr.	8/1
4	4Haulin Ice (AR)	Flavien Prat	126	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	8/5
5	5Warda (FL)	Jesus M. Rios	121	Jose S. Rodriguez	20/1
6	6Icona Mama (PA)	Manuel Franco	121	Flint W. Stites	8/1
7	7She's a Gamer (KY)	Javier Castellano	124	Kelly J. Breen	5/1
8	8It's Goodtobe Jose (KY)	Luis Saez	121	Kathleen A. Demasi	15/1
9	9Irish Maxima (KY)	Frankie Pennington	126	John C. Servis	9/2
10	10Volleyballprincess (NC)	Eliseo Ruiz	126	Louis C. Linder, Jr.	15/1

Entries: Greenwood Cup S.

Parx Racing, Saturday, September 19, 2026, Race 10

• STK
• 1 1/2m
• Dirt
• $150,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 2:57 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1My Imagination (KY)	Adam Bowman	120	Alan Bedard	20/1
2	2Waitlist (KY)	Ruben Silvera	122	Benjamin J. Dunn	8/1
3	3San Siro (KY)	Tyler Gaffalione	124	Brendan P. Walsh	5/2
4	4Happily Delusional (KY)	Dexter Haddock	120	Louis C. Linder, Jr.	20/1
5	5Carolo Rapido (KY)	Manuel Franco	120	Norm W. Casse	9/2
6	6Martini Martin (KY)	Jesus M. Rios	120	Jose S. Rodriguez	15/1
7	7Silent Mode (KY)	Francisco Martinez	120	Ronald B. Abrams	15/1
8	8Stronsino (KY)	Yedsit Hazlewood	120	Jamie Ness	6/1
9	9Parchment Party (KY)	John R. Velazquez	126	William I. Mott	9/5

Entries: Parx Dirt Mile S.

Parx Racing, Saturday, September 19, 2026, Race 11

• STK
• 1m
• Dirt
• $300,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 3:30 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Hall of Fame (KY)	Jose L. Ortiz	126	Steven M. Asmussen	9/2
2	2Warp Nine (KY)	Frankie Pennington	126	Harold Wyner	10/1
3	3Nelson Avenue (KY)	Ruben Silvera	126	Jorge R. Abreu	10/1
4	4Dilger (IRE)	Micah J. Husbands	122	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	8/1
5	5Bracket Buster (KY)	John R. Velazquez	126	Victoria H. Oliver	9/5
6	6Wild Vine (PA)	Yedsit Hazlewood	126	Jamie Ness	10/1
7	7Margie's Fun Son (PA)	Francisco Martinez	122	Ronald B. Abrams	12/1
8	8Alexander Helios (KY)	Tyler Gaffalione	126	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	15/1
9	9Movisitor (PA)	Mychel J. Sanchez	122	Marya K. Montoya	15/1
10	10Saudi Crown (KY)	Flavien Prat	126	Brad H. Cox	3/1
11	11Just Step On It (NY)	Dexter Haddock	122	Louis C. Linder, Jr.	20/1