Yaupon’s Goodall Takes the Purple Martin

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Spendthrift's Goodall (f, 3, Yaupon–Moon Over Mag Bay, by Malibu Moon) made it two in a row Saturday, capturing Oaklawn Park's Purple Martin Stakes in authoritative fashion.

Shipped in from Fair Grounds for the six-furlong test, Goodall was overshadowed in the wagering by 8 1/4-length track and trip debut winner River Wind (Lexitonian). The latter hopped at the break and settled in third, just to the inside of Goodall, who pressured the :21.53 and :44.70 pace set by You're in Heaven (Global Campaign) from the inside. Taken back off the heels of the frontrunner, Goodall shifted to the outside and quickly collared her. The bay surged clear, laid down a :56.63 split for the five furlongs, and found more down the lane, drawing clear to post a 4 1/2-length win over River Wind, who shook free from traffic off the turn after some tight moments that saw her brush the rail.

Unveiled Jan. 17 in a six-furlong maiden special weight at Fair Grounds, Goodall set all the pace that day only to be passed late. After finishing second, she returned in a similar maiden at the same track and distance Feb. 14 and ran out a determined half-length victress.

Mark Toothakre purchased Goodall's dam for $20,000 at the 2021 Keeneland November sale, then bred Goodall in partnership with William and Corrine Heiligbrodt. The trio sold the filly for $62,000 as a yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale to Tom McCrocklin, who reoffered her at last year's OBS Spring sale, where Spendthrift came on board to purchase her for $525,000. Toothakre is Spendthrift's stallion sales manager, while Yaupon stands at the Central Kentucky farm.

Goodall's dam has a 2-year-old full-sister to Goodall, who brought $50,000 from Briggs Stakes at last year's Fasig-Tipton July sale, and was bred back to Yaupon for 2026. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

 

GOODALL ($12.00) and Erik Asmussen dash home in the $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes at @OaklawnRacing for @SpendthriftFarm and trainer Steve Asmussen. Another winner by the @SpendthriftFarm stallion Yaupon. pic.twitter.com/uYqFzfbNnh

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PURPLE MARTIN S., $150,000, Oaklawn, 3-14, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:08.78, ft.
1–GOODALL, 119, f, 3, by Yaupon
              1st Dam: Moon Over Mag Bay, by Malibu Moon
              2nd Dam: Believe in Charlie, by Indian Charlie
              3rd Dam: Zehoorr, by Storm Cat
($62,000 Ylg '24 FTKJUL; $525,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR). 1ST
BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Mark Allen
Toothaker, William Heiligbrodt & Corrine Heiligbrodt (KY);
T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Erik Asmussen. $85,500. Lifetime
Record: 3-2-1-0, $136,500.
2–River Wind, 119, f, 3, Lexitonian–Rachae Leigh, by Stormin
Fever. ($20,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $155,000 2yo '25
OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Turman Racing Stable, LLC,
Resilient Six Stables, LLC and TJR Thoroughbreds; B-Javie
Woodstock, LLC & Javier Hernandez (KY); T-Norm W. Casse.
$28,500.
3–Our Two Girls, 119, f, 3, Caravaggio–Candy Apple Red, by
Curlin. ($165,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE.
O-Shamrock Stables LLC (Rob Hutcherson), MJM Racing and
Magdalena Racing; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G.
McPeek. $14,250.
Margins: 4HF, HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 5.00, 0.70, 5.50.
Also Ran: Wrong Shoes, You're in Heaven, Front Runnin, Not a Lady.

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