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.
Christian Cullen then received an invitation to the Miracle Mile Pace in Sydney but was a late scratching due to a pre-race testing irregularity, however the control fluid was later found to be contaminated.
[4] Having recovered from injury Christian Cullen won several races early in the season including the Ashburton Flying Stakes where he beat Iraklis and became favourite for the New Zealand Trotting Cup.
[9] He won an opening night heat of the Inter Dominion, for which he was even money favourite before the series had even begun, but suffered a leg injury which ended his season.
He won in 1:55.9 over a mile at Moonee Valley and was eighth in the A G Hunter Cup after being severely checked at the start.
Christian Cullen’s final start came when he was third to Breeny’s Fella and Shakamaker in the Victoria Cup as 1/2 favourite.
He was found to have a cough but also a leg injury which ended his racetrack career and he was retired to Wai Eyre Stud.