Repository Access

The NZB Repository and Online Remote Viewing uses the Asteris Keystone system.  Use of this system is restricted to registered veterinarians for the purpose of submitting studies on behalf of vendors, which may include x-rays, video endoscopes, surgical certificates, treatment certificates and other material approved by NZB; and reporting on studies for a potential buyer.

The repository operates in accordance with the Repository Terms, Conditions & Procedures and the Conditions of Sale, published for each sale.

X-Ray Key Information

Sale Sale Code Sale Date X-Rays can be taken from Submissions Close
2025 National Weanling Sale 25NWG 26 June 15 May 25 24 June 25
2025 Ready To Run Sale 25RTR 13 – 14 November 14 October* 25 11 November 25
2026 National Yearling Sales 26NYS 25 – 29 January 14 December 25 23 January 26

 

Please Note:

  • Ready To Run horses must be x-rayed after they have breezed up.

 

Registration

Veterinarians must register to submit and view studies.

For submissions register with the Asteris Keystone Community.  If you have forgotten your password, please contact [email protected].

To view studies online please complete and download the registration form here and return to [email protected].

 

X-Ray Submission

  • X-rays must be taken from 42 days prior to the commencement of a sale.
  • A minimum of 36 x-ray images including all views as prescribed in the Protocol must be submitted and must be clearly marked as per the Protocol.
  • Submitted online through Asteris Keystone Community ; or
  • If you or your clinic are a client of Asteris Keystone you can submit the study by searching for the study and clicking consultation followed by Repository submission for New Zealand Bloodstock; or
  • Send your X-Rays to NZB - A $50 loading fee per x-ray study will be charged.

 

Viewing X-Rays

 

Endoscopic Video Submission

  • It is a requirement that all endoscopic videos must be acquired on the sale grounds prior to the commencement of the sale and uploaded at the repository no less than 24 hours before the horse is offered for sale, unless approved by NZB.
  • Endoscopic videos should be submitted in the mp4 format.

 

Surgical Certificates

  • Veterinary certificates for all horses which are two years of age or less (i.e. weanlings, yearlings & two-year-olds) which have undergone invasive joint surgery, surgery to repair a fracture, surgical intervention of the upper respiratory tract, or abdominal surgery of any type (other than to treat an umbilical hernia) must be lodged with the NZB repository, prior to the commencement of the sale.
  • Surgical certificates are required even if no other material has been submitted for that horse.

 

System Requirements

Online viewing of Studies

  • Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows is recommended for viewing X-Rays online.  Select the "DICOM Images" for diagnostic quality images.
  • If you have trouble viewing x-rays please try another browser
  • It is recommended that VLC Multimedia player is used to view endoscope videos.  Download VLC

 

Study Labelling

It is important to label your study as accurately and completely as possible.  When submitting a set of x-rays please ensure you use the following format when labelling your studies. 

Accession Number - A combination of the sale code and the lot number of the horse with leading zeros so that it's 4 digits long for the lot number.

Example: 25NYS-0012

Example: 25NYS-0125

Example: 25NYS-1254

 Patient Name if unnamed - Horse's Dam Name follow by an underscore then Horse's Sire Name followed by an apostrophe and the Year of Birth (YOB).

Example: Bayrock_Savabeel’21

Patient Name if named - Horse's Name followed by an apostrophe and the Year of Birth (YOB).

Example: Age of Discovery’21

  Patient ID - The microchip number of the horse.

Example: 985125000119600

The name of the veterinarian or clinic, date, sex and brands (when Microchip unavailable) are also required in the study, however no specific format is defined.

 

Support

Asteris Support               [email protected]

Repository Support       Contact either Brent Perry or Alex Stoehr.  Phone +64 9 2980055 or email [email protected]