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When the Brian O’Meara owned Jesse Owens (Bettor’s Delight) won at Ashburton last Thursday, he added to the list of horses with famous names O’Meara has trained. Christian Cullen was the most famous, he was named after his namesake in the All Blacks. CC won twenty two of his thirty one starts and over a […]
It looks like Rolleston trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen have unleashed a smart two year old judging by the way Zeus Lightning (Bettor’s Delight) won at Addington last night. Driver Olivia Thornley chose to bide her time at the back with the gelding and the strong pace suited Zeus Lightning. Turning in, Thornley let him […]
Some 26 years ago, on the 13 November 1998, a four year old horse and harness racing legend raced for the very last time at the Addington track in Christchurch beating a champion horse in Holmes DG in the NZ Free For All. Three days earlier he raced and won the NZ Trotting Cup beating […]
The new $200,000 Group 1 for the four-year-old pacers at Addington Raceway on Friday, December 6 will be known as The Christian Cullen. An online poll was held to decide the name of the race, and it was a close run thing. There were three finalists – The Christian Cullen, The Terror To Love and The Southern Cross. Voting […]
Welcome into our Speed In The Breed article. A look into the successful harness racing families represented at the trials and workouts. If you look into the sales catalogue or those that find fame out on the track in the features races you’re likely to find that many of the champions of today come from […]
Once again, we highlight some of the harness racing breeding successes from around the country for the week ending the 16th of October. Leading Pacing Sire: Bettor’s Delight | 5 winners Leading Pacing Broodmare Sire: Bettor’s Delight & Christian Cullen | 5 winners Leading Trotting Sire: Muscle Hill | 4 winners Leading Trotting Broodmare Sire: Sundon | 3 winners […]
Crockets Cullen N (Christian Cullen) was Saratoga Casino Hotel’s Pacer of the Year in both 2019 and 2021 (there were no awards in ’20 due to the shortened season) and although he has had solid showings against the track’s top horses in ’22, the harness racing veteran didn’t have an Open victory on his ledger […]
A look back at the super star harness racing horse and stallion Christian Cullen while in retirement at “The Hotel” described as the best equine retirement home in New Zealand, Dancingonmoonlight Farm in Christchurch. Christian Cullen was foaled in November 1994 and was bred by Paul Bielby and purchased by Ian Dobson. Christian Cullen stormed […]
