Two very nice articles posted on the USTA regarding Joe’s retirement from driving.
Joe Pavia Jr. retires from driving; will be honored at Pocono
Harness Racing Newsroom – USTA – USTROTTING
Joe Pavia Jr. is honored at Pocono
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 – from the PHHA/Pocono
Joe Pavia Jr. had a driving accident on 6/27/16 in 12th race at Pocono Downs. The totter he was driving was on the front end and made a break just before the 1/4 pole as Joe attempted to take the horse off the course to the inside, as there was a horse outside of him, the horse jumped the pylon and lunged back toward the track. The horse behind his horse managed to miss him but the horse sitting 3rd hooked Joe’s outside wheel and catapulting him to the ground injuring his neck, hip and a slight concussion. After X-Rays and an MRI Joe was treated in the emergency room and released. After an examination the next day and test results gone over the doctor made a recommendation that Joe retire from driving due to the multiple concussions sustained in his racing career. Joe has 17 horses in training and he will now concentrate on training a public stable both in Pennsylvania and Florida.
JUPITER JOHNNYBETTOR’S DELIGHT – PANGOON – THE PANDEROSA
DR J’S KISSSOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE – PUCKER UP – WESTERN HANOVER
Looking for 1 Quality Caretaker to work at Pocono Downs starting May 1st. Must have references in the business and at least 2 years experience in the business.
Looking for one assistant trainer to ride during the morning and ship horses a couple times a week to Chester, Yonkers, Tioga and Meadowlands as needed.
Update Lifetime driving stats:
STARTS WINS PLACE SHOW EARNINGS UDRS
33,927 5457 4813 4472 $37,461,014 .284
2015 FINAL STATS
TRAINING:
STARTS WINS PLACE SHOW EARNINGS UTRS
394 57 58 50 $627,373 .269
DRIVING:
STARTS WINS PLACE SHOW EARNINGS UDRS
907 102 108 94 $1,236,721 .213
We are looking to hire top quality, experienced caretakers for the winter 2015-16 race meet at Pompano Park. If you are interested contact us through the contact information on the site or stop by the barn at Pompano Park.
Thank You!
The Joe Pavia Jr Stable has 5 new horses in the barn. We purchased 5 yearlings at the Harrisburg sale between Monday and Wednesday. They are:
#63 Wylie Silie (A Pennsylvania Bred colt by Bettor’s Delight for $55,000)
#81 Kings Ideal (A New York Bred filly by Art Major for $60,000)
#128 Shock N Awe (A New York Bred filly by Art Major for $57,000)
#379 Alexandria Hanover (A Pennsyvania Bred Filly by Cantab Hall for $25,000)
#713 Aquillo (A Pennsylvania Bred Colt by Crazed for $27,000)
I WOULD LIKE TO WISH MY OWNERS GOOD LUCK WITH THESE NEW YEARLINGS AND THANK THEM FOR THERE SUPPORT IN MY STABLE…….
TRAINER STATS THRU 8/30/15
STARTS WIN PLACE SHOW EARNINGS UTRS
269 38 44 36 $422,647 .275
DRIVER STATS THRU 8/30/15
STARTS WINS PLACE SHOW EARNINGS UDRS
653 70 77 70 $901,250 .208
Please feel free to look at the new weekly updated Pavia Racing Stable website at Paviaracing.com
The hard hitting race mare Arodasi is in top form as she recorded her 5th win in her last 6 starts. She won her 2nd consecutive race at Tioga Downs in the open mares pace going for $14,000 in 150:4. This pushes her 2015 earnings to $56,605 and her lifetime earnings to $340,016…….
The stable in the last 2 weeks has been racing very well. As of 8/16/15 we have had 27 starts with 7 WINS and $57,547 in earnings. As I have said before racing is like any sport or athlete you have peaks and valleys. No one more than myself wish that it was all peaks and we could win whenever we want to but that is not realistic. Post position, classification and racing luck all factors in the end result. And that is all factors if your horse is healthy and sharp which is the hardest part of racing or any sport keeping your players sharp and healthy!!
ARODASI: TALK ABOUT A HORSE BEING SHARP!!! She was a WINNER at Tioga Downs in the open mares pace going for $14,000 on Friday night winning her 2nd in a row there and 5 wins in her last 6 starts with her usual off the pace tactics. She recorded her 8th win of 2015 with a150:4 mile to seal the deal. We will enter her back in to race at Tioga as she has run out of condition options at the moment since she has $33,380 made in her last 5 starts. It is Tioga Downs last week of racing so we will once again hope to spot her where she fits well…..
ARODASI WINS AGAIN & AGAIN
The hard hitting race mare Arodasi is in top form as she recorded her 5th win in her last 6 starts. She doesn’t really care who and where she wins as she recorded wins at Pocono, Yonkers and Tioga race tracks. She now has 8 wins in 2015 and earnings of $65,605. The $37,000 yearling purchase in 2010 has recorded 27 wins in 117 starts with earnings of $340,016 lifetime.
NO GIN: He raced very well at Harrah’s The previous Sunday finishing 2nd.for the 2nd straight week then foillowed that up with a win in his last start on Thursday at Harrah’s.
STEELHEAD HANOVER: He raced well last Monday finishing 2nd at Tioga in the Open pace for $14,000.He has 17 starts with 5 wins and 4 seconds and 1 third with earnings this year of $49,552 with career earnings of $534,310. He will race at Yonkers on Saturday.
K RYAN BLUECHIP: Is training nicely raced at Pocono recently for a win that was just a tick off his lifetime mark. He has two wins on six starts this year for $17,669 in earnings. With a lifetime mark of 150.3.
Steelhead Hanover the classy 6 year old pacer who finished 2nd last WEEK in 151:1 TO PUSH HIS EARNINGS OVER THE $500,000 mark bounced back this week with a 2 hole trip to the 5/8 pole and then vacated the pocket to go to the lead and win in 150:2.
| 76 | 19 | 15 | 15 | $ 506,170 | 5, 1:48.3F |