HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Seven juvenile fillies whose connections are hoping can move on to bigger and better things upon turning 3 in less than a month will try to take an important step forward when squaring off at 6 1/2 furlongs under entry-level allowance and optional-claiming conditions in the ninth of 10 races Thursday at Gulfstream Park. Five members of the lineup enter the main event off victories in their most recent starts, including Fiona’s Magic. She is coming off a seven-length win and 80 Beyer Speed Figure in her maiden victory here Nov. 19 and figures to be the public’s choice despite the fact she’ll be wheeling back on less than three weeks’ rest. Fiona’s Magic is a half-sister to Cajun’s Magic, who her trainer Michael Yates sent out to win the Dr. Fager Stakes and finish second behind local division leader Octane in both the Affirmed and In Reality divisions of the Florida Sire Series in 2019. “I thought she ran well to be second going five furlongs in her first start, considering she didn’t break all that good and had to kind of rush to keep up,” said Yates, referring to Fiona’s Magic debut on July 1. “She came out of that race with sore shins, which is the reason she had such a big gap before her next start. “Obviously, she ran a much improved race going six furlongs last time, and the way she galloped out leads me to believe she can go a little further, although I don’t really know, distance wise, what to expect yet at this point.” :: Access morning workout reports straight from the tracks and get an edge with DRF Clocker Reports Yates said he definitely had no concerns about bringing Fiona’s Magic back off such a big performance with just 18 days between starts. “I’m bringing her back in this spot because she came out of the race so good, has trained great, and I really don’t want to chance having to wait and work her another 30 days if races down the road don’t fill,” Yates explained. “I know there is plenty of other speed in this field, so we’ll let the race dictate our strategy. Obviously, I don’t want to be ding-donging it on the lead, although the outside post should help tremendously.” Sweet Hazely and Lincoln Park, who captured their only previous starts in impressive fashion, are among the other last-out winners in the lineup, along with Quimichis and Contessa’s Song, both of whom will make their local debuts after graduating at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Delaware Park, respectively, during the fall. Sweet Hazely was particularly eye-catching at first asking, leading at every call before widening her advantage to 5 1/2 lengths at the wire. She has continued to train forwardly since that outing but will likely have her hand forced early having drawn the rail for her 2-year-old finale. Kiss is the most experienced and accomplished member of the field, having made six previous starts, including second-place finishes in both the six-furlong Sharp Susan and one-mile Hallandale Beach stakes. She figures to benefit from what projects to be a potentially contested and very honest pace scenario and will come running late along with Kentucky invader Bourbon Breeze, who also shortens up from a mile and was impressive in her own right rallying to capture her only other start, despite traffic issues, when launching her career Oct. 6 at Keeneland. Dean Delivers to stay sprinting Yates confirmed Monday that his Grade 3 winner Dean Delivers will likely stick strictly to sprinting for the time being. He is scheduled to start Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs when he faces fellow Florida-breds going seven furlongs in the $100,000 Marion County Stakes. :: Bet the races with a $200 First Deposit Match + FREE All Access PPs! Join DRF Bets. Dean Delivers, popular winner of the Grade 3 Smile Sprint last summer and third behind Elite Power and Gunite in the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Saratoga in August, is coming off a disappointing sixth-place finish as the 6-5 favorite in the one-mile Gil Campbell Memorial Handicap on Oct. 21. “I think the mile off a bit of a layoff was asking too much of him last time, although I’m planning on keeping him between six and seven furlong races for now,” said Yates. “I feel like this race coming up at Tampa is the path of least resistance for him at the moment, and the spacing is perfect for the three-quarter sprints that are coming up down the road. “If I waited to run back here in the Mr. Prospector [on Dec. 23] later this month, the schedule I’m looking at for him this winter would not work.” :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.