Stonestreet Runner Wins Down Under

STONESTREET RUNNER WINS DOWN UNDER 
The 2013 G1 Blue Diamond S. winner Miracles of Life (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}), making her third start since being purchased by Stonestreet Stables for A$900,000 at last year's Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, won her second group race as a 4-year-old and fourth overall when taking yesterday's G2 Challenge S. at Randwick. Racing in midpack one slot behind 'TDN Rising Star' Rubick (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) into the bend, the blaze-faced chestnut worked her way to the lead on the outside in midstretch and drew away to win by almost 2 1/2 lengths. Rubick was hampered by traffic in the lane and put in a late run to be third. 
“She's a lovely mare, we were very confident first up last preparation at Caulfield, they just didn't have the pace to cross her,” said jockey Hugh Bowman, who was riding for co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden. “Today it was always going to be a fast run 1000 meter race–that gave her the opportunity fresh to sit back off them.” 
He added, “She exceeded my expectations today–I didn't expect her to come off that pace and let down the way she did.”