You haven't had to look very far in the last eighteen months to see the changing dynamic in the harness racing siring charts especially in the broodmare end in New Zealand.
After a brilliant siring career during which he dominated the New Zealand Sires lists, Christian Cullen was always going to make a similar impact in the broodmare ranks as he had done as a sire.
Christian Cullen has been an outstanding filly/mare sire in his time and now that he has hundreds of well performed and well bred mares entering the broodmare ranks in New Zealand, he could well dominate the broodmare charts for some time to come.
In the last twelve months, mares by Christian Cullen have left such outstanding types as Lazarus 1:52.9 ($488,262), Chase The Dream 1:53.1 ($294,646), Golden Goddess 1:55 ($169,810), Te Kawau 1:54.3 ($186,376) and No Doctor Needed 1:53.1 ($138,090) to mention just a handful.
Looking at this years yearlings sales at both Karaka and Christchurch reveals countless examples of young well performed Christian Cullen mares with progeny for sale by the likes of Bettors Delight, Art Major and Mach Three so the momentum looks like building, not slowing in years to come.
One of the better Christian Cullen racemares of the last few years to have her first progeny for sale this year is Supremacy 1:57.2p ($107,911)
Her first foal is named Bounty Lady and will sell as Lot 93 at the Australasian Classic Yearling sale at Karaka on February 22nd.
The daughter of Art Major has plenty of depth to her pedigree with her grand dam being none other than the former champion racemare Victor Supreme 1:54.7 ($247,022) who has carved out a great record as a broodmare as well.
Not only has she produced Supremacy but Victor Supreme has also produced Victor's Delight 1:54 ($152,031) and Supreme Rocket 1:51.4 ($67,387) and is the grand dam of the speedy Pennsylvania 1:55.1 ($49,971).
It has been a very strong fillies and mares family for several generations and Bounty Lady looks just the type to build the family record up even further.
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