The three-year-old will contest her first race under Lazzarini's care on Thursday, a 1200 metre class one handicap.

A former Godolphin horse, Frazil was purchased by Tory Lavalle at last month's Inglis sales.

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While conceding 1200m is not her ideal distance, Lazzarini is confident the filly will impress at Kembla Grange.

"The race is probably a little short, but we expect a big race," Lazzarini said. "She'll get back and work home nicely.

"We hope to get her over a bit more ground and into town over the next few weeks.

"We'll get her up over a mile, maybe a little bit further, she's a relaxed galloper. We'll leave it at a mile this prep and look for a bit longer as she matures."

Lavalle and Tony Bertuccio have made a heavy investment in Lazzarini's fledgling operation, the trainer developing a growing stable after taking over from Mick Tubman.

Frazil is just one of a number of horses he hopes to develop into Sydney winners, with promising three-year-olds Fiorzana and Taumalolo making their first career starts on Thursday.

"Frazil looks city class. We've got a few that go alright, they measure up, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

"Taumalolo is a bit immature, we're not sure whether we'll start him on Thursday.

"He needs the experience, he needs to get around. He's a big, dorky kid, he just wants the time to mature. I think he'll come back a pretty good horse.

"He's one of Gerry Harvey's ex-horses, he's showing a lot of promise, he's worked well, he's just a bit immature."

Fiorzana will line up alongside Gwenda Markwell's gelding Doctor Mancini in a 1200m contest.

The three-year-old has contested four races in his career for three seconds and with a drop back in distance, the stable is optimistic Thursday will be the day he breaks through for his first win.

Markwell is also confident Charm Offensive will challenge for victory in the day's final race, a 1200m conditional benchmark 70.

The event will be hotly contested, with Theresa Bateup's Golly I'm Luck entering on the back of a last-start win at Newcastle, while Matthew Dale's Terra Reign is currently the $5 favourite with the TAB fixed odds.

Thursday's meeting will mark the first time spectators are permitted to enter the track, though strict regulations are in place.

Patrons must be booked in at one of the Kembla Grange dining rooms, with movement around the venue heavily restricted.

Illawarra Turf Club chief executive Peter De Vries, said it will be good to start the gradual journey back to normality.

"It's a little bit soul destroying coming here and seeing the place look fantastic but having no people cheering the horses on," De Vries said.

"It will certainly be a pleasant change to get back to whatever the new normal is."