Racing can be a great leveller; we saw that at Caulfield on Saturday, when Miracles Of Life led the cream of the crop home to win the Blue Diamond Stakes.

The Cinderella filly, not much bigger than a pony, and the jockey we had hardly heard of, captured the imagination of those that braved the heat of a hot summer's day.

The story began to unveil back in early January, when we sat down in the press room at Caulfield witnessing this pocket Hercules winning a race at Morphettville, in Adelaide, by nine lengths.

Since then it gained momentum, particularly after her barnstorming win in the Blue Diamond Preview, hard heads were beginning to soften.

Miracles Of Life had come of age, as had her rider Lauren Stojakovic, and with it came the vultures, the jockey's agents trying to pinch the ride for one of their clients.

For Stojakovic it has been no picnic, she has handled it remarkably well, the past month has been like a pressure cooker and the media has been no assistance as well.

As race time drew closer she wouldn't have blown out a candle, cool, confident, ready to get on with the job when I spoke with her.

For trainer, Daniel Clarken, this was the big moment, he would now be judged by his peers, had he made the right decision?

As for the filly, Miracles Of Life, she entered the paddock without a care in the world, as she walked each round her head got closer to the ground, she was now beginning to look much smaller.

The Blue Diamond was played to script, the best horse by far won the race, 10 out of 10 for the ride, as for Daniel Clarken that was his biggest pay day, and the crowd, they loved the theatre.

Miracles Of Life returning to Scale