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Special moment ... Miracles of Life wins the Blue Diamond for Lauren Stojakovic. Source:News Limited
Pint-sized filly Miracles Of Life completed a fairytale Group 1 triumph for South Australian apprentice Lauren Stojakovic in Saturday's Blue Diamond Stakes.
Stojakovic rode the race of her life to drive the exciting filly home to win Victoria's richest two-year-old race in a result that would have melted even the coldest of racing hearts.
Trainer Daniel Clarken resisted the temptation and the pestering phone calls of more senior jockeys to replace the 29-year-old apprenctice on the flying filly, insisting that she knew the horse better than anyone.
And Clarken gave her "10 out of 10" for her ride in getting Miracles Of Life out at the right time and driving her home to win the Group 1 race.
A tearful Stojakovic could barely contain her emotions after the race but was as tough as teak when it mattered most.
"It worked out even more perfect than I had hoped," Stojakovic said.
"Approaching the turn, it opened up a run for me and I quickly pushed her through and she ran away from them.
"My family cried last time (when she won the Blue Diamond Preview); this time I cried, too."
Clarken said: "She (Stojakovic) knew exactly what she was doing, it was a great ride."
Speaking about his exciting filly, Clarken said: "She's only a light girl, but she just does the job."
The South Australian youngster was slightly slow away from her inside alley, a barrier that many racing pundits thought would work against her, to sit just off the pace before unleashing a powerful burst to win easily from outsiders Fast 'N' Rocking and Godiva Rock.
It was a near perfect ride from Stojakovic, as she steered speedster Miracles Of Life, affectionately known as "Barbie", into the clear entering the straight to complete the fairytale.
The $1 million race had been billed as a David and Goliath battle between favourites Miracles Of Life and Guelph, but that didn't eventuate.
OAKLEIGH PLATE
In high drama, Oakleigh Plate favourite Barakey was scratched at the barriers before Mrs Onassis sailed to a impressive win in the $400,000 Caulfield sprint on Saturday.
The race was delayed for several minutes after second favourite Shamal Wind sat down in her stall, but was vetted and cleared to run.
During the commotion, Western Australia star Barakey tried to burrow his way under the gates and was immediately withdrawn.
The incidents took the gloss off the runaway win of outsider Mrs Onassis. Queenslanders Facile Tigre and Spirit Of Boom ran on to finish second and third respectively.
Despite having having an unblemished record after 11 starts, trainer Jim Taylor acknowledged before Saturday's eastern states debut that the race was Barakey's biggest challenge, but sadly that didn't eventuate.
FUTURITY STAKES
- By Matt Stewart
A focused All Too Hard smashed his older rivals at Caulfield on Saturday and is almost certain to back up against his own age in next Saturday's Australian Guineas.
All Too Hard continues to emerge from his famous half sister Black Caviar's imposing shadow, streaking away from Glass Harmonium, Mourayan and Green Moon in the Futurity Stakes (G1, 1400m).
Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said a Guineas start was "99 per cent" certain for All Too Hard, whose stake haul now tops $2 million.
"It does look the obvious option," Hawkes said, adding the stable would monitor All Too Hard's post-race recovery before confirming a start in the Guineas, for which All Too Hard will start an odds-on favourite.
Hawkes said All Too Hard had his game face on on Saturday compared to a fortnight ago in the Orr Stakes when he played up behind the gates and won only narrowly.
"He was much more focused today," he said.
Neil Werrett's dream run as an owner continued. Black Caviar's senior part-owner had back-to-back winners in Foreteller and All Too Hard.
It was All Too Hard's third Group 1 at Caulfield, having won the Caulfield Guineas in the spring and the Orr Stakes two weeks ago.
Ridden by Dwayne Dunn, All Too Hard pounced on the leaders at the 200m mark and raced away to an easy win.
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