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Talented Newcastle three-year-old Gem Song starts down the path to a Randwick Guineas start when he resumes at Warwick Farm on Saturday.

The Kris Lees-trained 3YO will be making up for lost time when he kicks off in the G3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m).

The Your Song colt was to have contested last October’s Caulfield Guineas – won brilliantly by The Autumn Sun – but a temperature spike forced his race morning withdrawal and resulted in his Melbourne campaign being aborted.

“He had a nice break and has come back really well,” Lees said.

“The 1200m might be a bit sharp for him on Saturday, but I feel he will be competitive all the same.”

After the Eskimo Prince Gem Song will run in the $400,000 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on February 23 en route to the $1 million Randwick Guineas (1600m) on March 9.

Gooree Stud-owned Gem Song has won three of his starts and was placed in the other two.

He hasn’t raced since carrying 59kg when second to Mickey Blue Eyes (53kg) in the Listed Dulcify Quality (1600m) at Randwick on September 29.

Gem Song has trialled once leading into Saturday’s resumption, winning an 800m heat on the Beaumont track at Newcastle on January 22.

Promising three-year-old filly Evalina will also resume for Lees at Warwick Farm on Saturday in the $1 million Inglis Sprint (1100m) against her own age.

“She trialled well last month and deserves her chance in such a big prizemoney race,” Lees said.

I Am Invincible filly Evalina, who races in the Lucia Valentina colours, also won an 800m Beaumont trial on January 22, beating highly-rated stablemate Miss Fabulass.

Miss Fabulass had a second trial at Wyong on Tuesday where she finished a close fourth in an 845m heat in 50.75 seconds.

Miss Fabulass will resume at Randwick on Saturday week, along with her G1 winning stablemate El Dorado Dreaming in the G2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m).

Both fillies will then go on to the G1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on March 2 and the G1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) against older mares at Rosehill on March 16.

“The Coolmore will tell us whether we press on to the 2000m of the Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill with Miss Fabulass,” Lees said.

El Dorado Dreaming finished third in a Wyong trial over 845m on Tuesday.

Lees also trialled Invincible Gem and Princess Posh at Wyong and they will resume at Randwick on Saturday week.