HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Great Navigator, who finished in front of Forte when second-best in the Grade 3 Sanford last summer at Saratoga, will find the competition a lot less imposing when taking on six other 3-year-olds in Saturday’s $51,000 allowance feature at Gulfstream Park. Forte’s only defeat in seven career starts came as the 7-5 favorite in the six-furlong Sanford when he checked home fourth, 5 3/4 lengths behind race winner Mo Strike and 2 1/4 lengths in back of Great Navigator. Great Navigator rallied from midpack to finish second in a Sanford field that also included sixth-place finisher Major Dude, now a two time graded stakes winner and potential Kentucky Derby candidate in his own right. Great Navigator had won his only other start, rallying to an easy 5 3/4-length triumph debuting against maiden special weight opposition at Monmouth Park six weeks earlier. Unfortunately for Great Navigator’s connections, owner-breeder Holly Crest Farm and trainer Eddie Owens Jr., the homebred son of Sea Wizard was sidelined for eight months following his huge effort in the Sanford, finally returning to the races here last month to finish second behind the promising Ticking. He flattened out through the final furlong after a wide trip stretching to seven furlongs for the first time and while likely a race away from his best off the lengthy layoff. :: Get ready for Gulfstream Park racing with DRF Past Performances, Picks, and Clocker Reports.  Great Navigator will turn back to six furlongs and break from the rail Saturday with his chief competition likely to be provided by Swirvin, Cajun Hope, and Father Delay. Swirvin was a game winner of his only previous start when launching his career here in December for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. He’s had his return delayed twice, first due to illness earlier this winter, then after being scratched when dropping his rider and running loose during the post parade just prior to a scheduled start last month at Turfway Park. “He’s training very well. He had a good work the other day. He’s in good order,” Joseph said. “From a Beyer [Speed Figure] standpoint, it wasn’t that good, but he should move forward from it.” Cajun Hope was stakes-placed at 2, finishing third behind local division leader Awesome Strong in the six-furlong Dr. Fager Stakes here last summer but has not raced since being eased to the wire far behind that same rival in the 1 1/16-mile In Reality Stakes on Oct. 1. Cajun Hope has trained forwardly for his return, most recently posting a bullet half-mile work in 47.00 seconds here April 6. Trainer Bob Hess Jr. is hoping Father Delay will return quick dividends off the claim, having haltered the lightly raced 3-year-old out of a 9 3/4-length victory against $35,000 claiming opposition March 17. He has been sharp in the morning ever since, zipping five furlongs in an impressive 58.80 over the local strip April 5. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.