Last Goodbye wins at Tioga Downs!!
NICHOLS, N.Y. (August 16, 2026) — Last Goodbye did it again, and this time by daylight. Sent off the 0.57-1 favorite in Leg 2 of the $8,000 Summer Pop Up Series at Tioga Downs, the 5-year-old gelding, trained by Joe Pavia Jr. and driven by Braxten Boyd, rallied from sixth to win by 4 lengths in 1:53.2.
Starting from post 4, he was sixth, 5¼ lengths back, at the first quarter (27.1) and sixth on the outside at the half (56.2). He swung wide, shown by the double bubble at the three-quarters (1:24.3), where he was fourth and 2 lengths from the front, and he was in front by the stretch call. His last quarter was 28.4.
Go With The Flow was second in 1:54.1, with Martz Telly third in 1:55.1. Last Goodbye paid $3.14 to win, and the $2 exacta (4-6) returned $15.62.
Last Goodbye, by Betting Line out of Picked By An Angel, was bred by Steven Held and Gary Wagner. He is owned by Jablonsky Held Stable and Joe Pavia Jr. Stable Inc.
Watch the full race replay above, and see more winners from Pavia Racing Stable.
