A chance to get away from her champion stablemate who never failed to snatch the thunder right from under her.

A chance to show she could live up to her regal pedigree and a chance to prove that, on her best day, she could be a leader in her division as well.

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On Friday, Life Is Sweet took the opportunity handed to her and ran with it for all she was worth.

The filly who had been in the shadow of undefeated Zenyatta all year took a cue from her famed barn mate and devoured her rivals with a rocket-like rally from dead last in the eight-horse field to capture the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita Park by 21/2 lengths over Mushka before a crowd of 37,651 on the opening day of the World Championships.