Christian Cullen (horse)
Christian Cullen (foaled 6 November 1994)[1] is a Standardbred stallion and was one of New Zealand's best pacers. Named after the New Zealand international rugby union player, Christian Cullen, he won 22 of his 31 starts, and $NZ1,249,150 in prize money. He is notable in that he won both the Auckland Trotting Cup and New Zealand Trotting Cup races, the richest harness races in New Zealand. [2]
He is best known for his season as a four-year-old in 1998-99, when he won all of his 12 starts, including the New Zealand Trotting Cup, Auckland Cup and the Miracle Mile. This led to him being crowned Horse of the Year in New Zealand. He was retired from racing in February 2000, and has become the leading pacing sire in Australasia, siring the New Zealand Cup winner Mainland Banner among others. [3]
Major race wins
- 1997 New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final
- 1998 Auckland Trotting Cup
- 1998 Miracle Mile
- 1998 New Zealand Trotting Cup
References
- ↑ "Christian Cullen". Harness Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Harness Racing - Complete Race History of the New Zealand Trotting Cup
- ↑ "Christian Cullen AHRC Profile". AHRC. Retrieved 2007-12-10.