Winner: Lovetorn (Giant’s Causeway-Love All)
Race: Arlington Jockey Club Stakes LR (2000m)
Sold for: $60,000
Sale: 2007 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale
Vendor: Coolmore Stud (As Agent)
Buyer: Douglas Taft
Earnings: R218,505
Owner(s): Messrs DI Scott & Andy Williams
Trainer: Gavin Smith

Lovetorn sent her broodmare value soaring in South Africa overnight when she steamed home to win the listed Jockey Club Stakes (2000m) at Arlington.

An Australian bred mare by Giant’s Causeway, Lovetorn finished too well for the favourite Miss Scaramanga to win by a length and a quarter.

Sent out one of the better chances after an excellent last start win at Fairview, Lovetorn scored her maiden black type success in great style.

Muzi Yeni was aboard the Gavin Smith trained mare in the feature event for fillies and mares.

A $60,000 purchase for Douglas Taft at the 2007 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale, Lovetorn is part owned by Magic Millions’ South African agent, World Wide Bloodstock’s Andy Williams.

Lovetorn is by Storm Cat’s leading international sire son Giant’s Causeway and from the lightly raced Mt. Livermore mare Love All.

Love All is the dam of four runners – three winners – two stakes winners.

As well as Lovetorn she is the dam of the Group Three Newcastle Spring Stakes winner Lovemelickarock – a daughter of Fastnet Rock who was also second in a Sweet Embrace Stakes and third in a Furious Stakes.

Further back the family is one of the most famous with the likes of international stars Eagle Cafe, Joyeux Danseur, Arazi, Noverre, Ajdal and Key Dancer.