Golden Slipper unlikely for Diamond winner

Sunday 24 February 2013, 6:11pm

The next chapter in the Miracles Of Life fairytale will have to wait with the filly unlikely to try to add the Golden Slipper to her Blue Diamond win.

Trainer Daniel Clarken said it had been discussed but his gut feeling was she would return home to Adelaide for a break.

After a night of celebration following the filly's emotional win at Caulfield, Clarken was left to do the rounds of media interviews alone with jockey Lauren Stojakovic returning to South Australia to honour commitments at Balaklava.

Miracles Of Life is raced by Sri Lankan businessman Muzaffar Yaseen whose Australian representative Iris O'Farrell backed up Clarken's resolve that mature aged apprentice Stojakovic should retain the ride in Group One Blue Diamond.

Stojakovic earned plaudits from her fellow riders for the control she showed as she rode the filly she calls Barbie to a famous win.

But after four wins from four starts in a preparation that began in December, Clarken said it was unlikely Miracles Of Life would head to Sydney for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper on April 6.

"I would be very doubtful she would run in the Slipper," Clarken said.

"Obviously we will get her home and see how she pulls up from there.

"You never say no but I would say doubtful."

Clarken said he would rather give her a break and get her ready for a spring campaign.

Stojakovic meanwhile, had no luck from her five rides at the Balaklava meeting.

– AAP

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