Spray the Bar wins at Pocono Downs!
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 7, 2026) — Spray The Bar picked off the favorite late. Sent off at 2.90-1 in a $12,500 trot for 3-year-olds, the colt by Bar Hopping out of Julia’s Way, trained by Joe Pavia Jr. and driven by Anthony Napolitano, rallied from third to win at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania by 1¼ lengths in 1:56.4.
Starting from post 6, he was third, 2½ lengths back, at the first quarter (28.2) and third at the half (58.1). He moved into second, 1¼ lengths behind Almost Free, at the three-quarters (1:27.4), and was still second at the stretch call before getting by to win. His last quarter was 29.0.
Almost Free, the 0.50-1 favorite, led to the stretch and finished second in 1:57.0, with Captain Satoshi third in 1:58.0. Bee Cee Tee was disqualified after a break. Spray The Bar paid $7.80 to win, and the $2 exacta (6-4) returned $11.00.
Spray The Bar, by Bar Hopping, was bred by Winbak Farm and is owned by Bay Pond Racing Stable.
Watch the full race replay above, and see more winners from Pavia Racing Stable.
