It was the kind of quiet morning that settles into memory — Jorge Delgado rested a hand on Mythical’s gleaming neck, a soft smile giving away equal parts affection and anticipation. She has done little wrong this season, and as she steps into Saturday’s My Dear Girl, excitement surrounds her like a promise waiting to unfold. With the focus keyword Mythical tries two turns in My Dear Girl, the atmosphere at Gulfstream Park feels charged with the sense that something significant may be about to happen.
The Arindel homebred arrives unbeaten at Gulfstream and armed with three stakes victories — including a Grade 3 and a triumph over colts. Even with a season that already sparkles, her connections believe the best is still ahead. Saturday offers a fresh challenge: her first journey around two turns, a test of stamina and maturity rather than sheer brilliance.
Jaramillo, who has partnered her every step so far, will once again take the reins from Post 3. The pair will navigate 1 1/16 miles, a stretch of ground that could shape her path toward an eventual spring ambition — the Kentucky Oaks remains a dream, not yet spoken loudly, but never far from thought. Delgado calls her “the little Thorpedo Anna,” a tribute born from admiration, hope, and a hint of daring — the kind that fuels the sport.
In recent works, Mythical has looked comfortable, fluid, and forward-moving, breezing four furlongs in 49.46 seconds on Nov. 22. Her last appearance in the FSS Susan’s Girl saw her settle, uncoil, and charge home by a commanding 12¾ lengths, proving she doesn’t need the lead to dominate. With every breeze and gallop, confidence grows — yet the trainer remains grounded. “We’ll only know when she does it,” he said, quietly respectful of the two-turn question.
Mythical tries two turns in My Dear Girl
Behind her stands a field that promises competition, not concession.
Love Like Lucy, runner-up to Mythical in the Susan’s Girl and seasoned across the first two legs of the Florida Sire Stakes, returns with experience as her foundation. Bayou Brigid brings the opposite — proven stamina but untested on dirt. She owns the only prior two-turn victory in the lineup and may appreciate the longer stretch. Lady Chance, Dare Greatly, and Win Bet Only complete the field, each arriving with something to prove rather than something to protect.
This edition of the My Dear Girl — the filly counterpart to the In Reality — closes out the Florida Sire Stakes series for the season. It honors the brilliant 2-year-old champion of 1959, whose influence continues to echo through pedigrees and pedigrees yet to be written. Mythical now steps into that lineage, a young talent on the cusp of becoming something bigger.
If Saturday answers the distance question the way her team hopes, eyes will naturally lift toward Gulfstream’s Championship Meet — Forward Gal, Davona Dale, Gulfstream Park Oaks — stepping stones toward Louisville if the dream holds shape. But first, Mythical must complete this test: two turns, a new dimension, a chance to deepen her brilliance.
Tomorrow, the track will tell its truth — and a filly already making headlines may well grow into something greater.
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