Pavlovian (USA) Horse
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Pavlovian is a 3yo gr/ro gelding from the United States trained by Doug O'Neill. He is by the stallion Pavel out of the dam Mandy'S Grace. He has won two races so far. On 16 Feb 2026 at Sunland Park he earned his most important triumph, the $500,000 Sunland Park Derby.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 28-Sep-26 1811m FIRM R12 Oklahoma Derby (Stakes) (of $569,360) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.310, SP: 15.00 stumbled badly with his nose hitting the dirt and unseated the jockey, was caught then walked off. 1st Silent Tactic ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Zihnal ( J R Velazquez 124 ) 0.25L 3rd The Hell We Did ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 4.25L 9th Pavlovian ( D Cabrera 124 ) 99.99L See full results | D Cabrera 56.2kg 100L | 9 (9) |
| Del Mar 24-Aug-26 1811m FIRM R7 Caesars Sportsbook Del Mar Derby (Stakes) $701 (of $420,480) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.660, SP: 26.00 1st Proletariat ( K Frey 122 ) 2nd Bust Out ( U Rispoli 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Jordi Bear ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.00L 8th Pavlovian ( E Maldonado 122 ) 4.65L See full results | E Maldonado 55.3kg 4.65L | 8 (8) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R7 Real Good Deal Stakes (Stakes) $4,275 (of $213,735) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.710, SP: 4.50 broke in and bumped, chased four then three deep up the backstretch, spun three wide into the stretch and weakened. 1st He's A Knockout ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Party Animal ( J Morelos 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Ocean Bear ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.25L 6th Pavlovian ( E Maldonado 124 ) 6.70L See full results | E Maldonado 56.2kg 6.70L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-26 1710m R8 Matt Winn Stakes (Stakes) $6,381 (of $709,019) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.260, SP: 13.00 1st Further Ado ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Our Moneyman ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Taptastic ( J Ortiz 118 ) 5.50L 7th Pavlovian ( L Saez 118 ) 27.25L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 27.25L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 2012m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) (of $6,942,515) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:02.270, SP: 81.00 tracked five wide and outside of foes early on, came under urging in the seven path at the half mile pole then faltered in the five path and between rivals around the far turn and was eased through the lane. 1st Golden Tempo ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Renegade ( I O Jr 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Ocelli ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 0.75L 18th Pavlovian ( E Maldonado 126 ) 48.40L See full results | E Maldonado 57.2kg 48.4kgL | 18 (18) |