O'Neill reveals plans for Pavlovian, Decisive Win

Trainer Doug O’Neill has tentative plans for two prominent 3-year-olds in his barn – Pavlovian and Decisive Win.

Pavlovian, winner of the $500,000 Sunland Derby in New Mexico in February but last of 18 in the Kentucky Derby, is scheduled to have his next start in the Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 7. The $500,000 race is run at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-olds.

Pavlovian is part of O’Neill’s stable in Kentucky.

Decisive Win may start in the $100,000 Affirmed Stakes at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita on June 11. Decisive Win won a maiden race at a mile by 5 1/2 lengths as the 1-2 favorite at Santa Anita on May 22, his second start.

“We have that penciled in and he can pull us one way or another,” O’Neill said.

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