NZB Breeze Up Footage Now Available to View Online

Media Release - Friday October 24

The highly anticipated Breeze Up videos for NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz.

Listed Geelong Classic winner Azazel is the latest SW to come out of this sale - image Racing Photos

The first day of Breeze Ups (Monday) saw 184 two-year-olds gallop with an average time of 10.88 recorded. A brief shower was experienced early on Day One, but fine weather followed with wind gusts increasing in the evening up to 5.9 m/s (21.2 km/h). The track was a SOFT 6 throughout.

The second day of Breeze Ups (Tuesday) saw 202 two-year-olds gallop with an average time of 10.93 recorded. Day Two conditions were mostly windy, with gusts of up to 7.4 m/s (26.7 km/h). The track was a SOFT 5 throughout.

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The official 200m Breeze Up time for each lot can be found on NZB’s website alongside the weather conditions, track conditions and wind speed experienced during each lot’s gallop. The Breeze Up footage will be available to view on NZB’s website by Friday 24 October, followed by the full program aired on Trackside in New Zealand and Racing.com Australia.

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