2019 NZ Breeze Up Video Now Online

Media Release - Thursday October 24

The annual Breeze Ups saw 369 two-year-olds gallop down the home straight of Te Rapa Racecourse, with their last 200 metres of work filmed and timed. Once again, NZB’s Ready to Run Sale vendors presented their horses in a professional manner reflecting the high quality of thoroughbreds on offer at the Sale.  

NZB Ready to Runs Sale is on November 20 and 21All Breeze Up videos are now available online. Each heat is recorded in high definition, the quality will automatically scale based on your internet connection and device. The video clips can also be downloaded from Vimeo or viewed in ‘Couch Mode’ which plays all clips from start to finish.

View a full list of all Breeze Up times and videos here.

View the videos for all Lots in Couch Mode here.

Breeze Ups will also be broadcast lot-by-lot on Trackside in New Zealand, and Racing.com in Australia, and can be viewed at the following times:

·       Trackside 1: Tuesday 29 October from 7:30pm andSunday 3 November from 1:30am

·       Trackside 2: Wednesday 30 October from 10:00am

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·       Racing.com: Sunday 10 November from 6:00pm (AEST)

The Ready to Run Sale will see 414 catalogued Lots go under the hammer on the 20 and 21 November. Over the two days of selling, buyers will have the opportunity to purchase progeny from an outstanding showcase of 106 high-profile sires and exceptionally strong black type families.

Catalogue highlights from the Ready to Run Sale catalogue include siblings to 47 stakes winners such as Group One classic winners Maco'reilly (NZ), Sacred Falls (NZ), Quintessential (NZ), Pondarosa Miss (NZ), Werther (NZ), Boom Time and Yourdeel (NZ). As well as the progeny of 31 stakes winners such as Group One-winning broodmares Costume, Banchee and Pondarosa Miss.

Email reception@nzb.co.nz to request a catalogue or view online at www.nzb.co.nz

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