Purely Zen is a breathtakingly beautiful filly whose stunning looks are matched by her incredible athleticism. At the recent OBS March sale, she turned in a smooth and quick 10.1 second 1/8 mile breeze, doing so seemingly effortlessly with an impressive 25.4-foot stride on the 1st day of the sale into a powerful headwind. She powered through the quarter-mile in 21.2 seconds and cruised over three furlongs in 33.4 seconds. She did it with excellent efficiency as well.

This bombshell of a filly is by 2020 HORSE OF THE YEAR and 2023 N0. 1 Freshman Sire. AUTHENTIC.  Authentic earned $6,191,200.00 on the racetrack in a brilliant career that 6 of 8 starts and never worse than 2nd. Some highlights from Authentic’s career:

• 2024 Racing: A crop-high 15 winners around two turns from his first 2-year-olds to race – No. 1 among First-Crop Sires!
• Led by stakes 2yos ALWAJEEH, POWER CONNECTION, Adeera & Charlotte’s Heart, and impressive 2yo maiden winners Authentic Strike, Kalea Bay, Real Savvy, etc.
• 2024 Sales: First 2-year-olds sold up to $1,000,000, and his second-crop yearlings included $750,000, $550,000, $450,000, etc.
• One of the most popular stallions in the world his first 4 years at stud: Covered 229 mares in 2021 (No. 1 Freshman by C.I. – 3.06), 202 mares in 2022, 198 mares in 2023, and 196 mares in 2024.
• Runaway multiple Eclipse Award honoree in 2020 for HORSE OF THE YEAR & CHAMPION 3YO MALE in North America.
• Kentucky Derby 146 winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic champion & the best racehorse to date by 6-time reigning champion sire INTO MISCHIEF.
• Won the $3,000,000 KENTUCKY DERBY (G1) gate to wire in 2:00.61 – the 7th fastest Derby ever and fastest since 2001.
• Dominated the $6,000,000 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC (G1) gate to wire by 2 ¼ lengths in 1:59.60 (NTR) – the 7th fastest Classic ever –defeating 6 G1 winners.
• 111 Beyer & -3 ¼ Thoro-Graph – the fastest 3-year-old of 2020.
• Won $1,000,000 Haskell (G1), $400,000 San Felipe (G2), Sham (G3); runner-up in Santa Anita Derby (G1), Preakness (G1) – Earned
  $7,201,200.
• First crop are 3-year-olds in 2025.

On the Dam side, Purely Zen comes from a lovely family. Her 1st dam is the War Front mare, Eternal Peace, a winner on the track and a full sister to Graded stakes-placed Secret Protector ($111,810).  She’s got one runner on the ground of racing age (a $170,00 yearling purchase) who’s been knocking on the door of a win in MSW company at Turfway Park this winter with two close 3rd place finishes.

Her 2nd dam is the winning and Grade 3 stakes-placed Eternal Bounty (IRE). She’s a full sister to multiple Grade 3 winner and Grade 1 placed MIZZOU ($325,343).

Her 3rd Dam is the English Champion, MOMENTS OF JOY. She foaled three stakes horses and also has Grade 1 winner AL RIFFA (FR) ($712,135) under her.

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