Lazarus
Bettor's Delight – Bethany – Christian Cullen
2026/27 Service Fee
$5,000 plus gst
Chilled semen available in NZ
Payable on day 42 test
For mares bred at Wai Eyre the service fee INCLUDES both the vet breeding fee and working fee!
Bay stallion foaled 2012
37 wins, 12 places, $4,423,391 P1:48.8
Bettor's Delight – Bethany – Christian Cullen
• Simply the best & richest racehorse NZ has ever seen!
• Sire of exciting Grp 1 winners The Lazarus Effect & Nathan Street
• Just 15 5yo's in NZ - all have raced or qualified
• 167 individual winners in the USA incl millionaire Voukefalas
who paced 1.47.1 (the fastest time in 2026 to date!)
• US Progeny have earned 17.5 million to date
• Winner of 15 Group 1 races in Australasia
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Winner of 3 Horse of the Year Titles
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Set 4 NZ Race Records
Lazarus - an absolute living legend who needs no introduction!
And now his progeny are flying the flag, headed by Group one winners The Lazarus Effect and Nathan Street in Australasia, and millionaire US pacer Voukefalas.
Lazarus's legendary racing career was history making, winning $4.4 million in stakes!
Lazarus was simply sensational wherever he raced - winning 15 Group 1 races throughout Australasia before heading to North America where he won the $325,000 Dan Patch Pace on debut and the $177,000 Hoosier Pacing Derby, both wins in 1:48.8
As a sire, Lazarus continues to make waves, with his progeny in North America having now won over $17.5 million in earnings to-date, spear headed by the millionaire Voukefalas with a mark of 1:47.1, which was recorded in June 2026 and is the fastest of the year so far in North America.
In the United States, Lazarus currently has 3 x $500,000 plus earners, 15 x $250,000 plus earners, and 57 x $100,000 plus earners to date. With an average of $51,491 per foal born that are eligible to race, and his average earnings per starter of $80,544, his oldest crop is six years old in 2026.
In Australia, Lazarus has had 43 individual winners, including Nathan Street (Grp 1 winner, Soho Darknstormy and Sir Knight (Grp 2 winners), also Grevis ($176,144).
His Australian progeny to date have earned over $1.8 million in stakes!
Lazarus only has small crops in New Zealand with just 15 5yo's, all of them have qualified including the exceptional The Lazarus Effect (11 wins, Grp 1 Taylor Mile, $297,430), Jeremiah (7 wins, $173,730 to date) and consistent performers Quicker Than Quick (5 wins), Change Tact (7 wins) and Ask Me Lazarus (5 wins).
His current crop of 3yo's includes Flying Ace (2 wins), Time For Change (winner, placed 3rd Grp 2 Ladyship Stakes), Signman (winner, placed 2nd Listed Harness Million) and Franco Sublime (1 win to date).
His current 2yo's have showed immense promise already in 2026, with the likes of We Will Rise Again (3rd Grp 1 Cardigan Bay Stakes), and Jorja (2nd Grp 3 Helen Pope Memoria Stakes by a head in record time.
Lazarus also has multiple 2yo qualifiers as of June 2026.
Lazarus continues to leave tough horses of all ages, who can run early, and compete at the highest level.
Race
Record
At 2: Won 2yo Harness Jewels Emerald (Grp 1), 2nd Cardigan Bay Stakes (Grp 1), 3rd NZ Sires Stakes (Grp 1)
At 3: Won NZ Derby (Grp 1), NZ Northern Derby (Grp 1), NZ Sires Stakes (Grp 1), Victoria Derby (Grp 1), NZ Flying Stakes (Grp 2), Alabar Classic (Grp 2), NZ 3YO Pacing Colt of they Year
At 4: Won NZ Cup (Grp 1), NZ Free For All (Grp 1), Victoria Cup (Grp 1), NSW Chariots of Fire (Grp 1), NZ Messenger Championship (Grp 1), NZ Taylor Mile (Grp ), 4yo Bonanza (Grp 1), NZ Canterbury Classic (Grp 2), Ashburton Flying Stakes (Grp 2), Waikato Flying Mile (Grp 2), NZ Superstars Championship (Grp 2), NZ Roxburgh FFA (Grp 3), 2nd Ballarat Cup (Grp 1), 3rd NSW Miracle Mile (Grp 1), NZ 4yo Male Pacer of the Year, NZ Harness Horse of the Year
At 5: Won NZ Cup (Grp 1), Ht and Final Inter Dominion (Grp 1), Hunter Cup (Grp 1), Kaikoura Cup (Grp 2), Ashburton Flying Stakes (Grp 2), Canterbury Classic (Grp 2), 2nd Freemantle Perth Cup (Grp 1), 3rd Canadian Club Sprint (Grp 1), NZ 5yo & Over Male Pacer of the Year, NZ Harness Horse of the Year, Australian Harness Horse of the Year
At 6: Won Dan Patch, Hoosier Pacing Derby, 2nd Canadian Pacing Derby, Allerage Farm Pace
Progeny
Record
Lazarus's oldest progeny are 5 year olds in 2026.
His oldest progeny in North America are 6 year olds.
As at June 2026 Lazarus is the sire of:
NZ/Australia Progeny - Lazarus is the sire of 66 individual down under winners:
The Lazarus Effect - 1.53.6 $297,430, 11 wins to date, including Group 1 Taylor Mile, Group 2 City of Auckland FFA, Group 3 Founders Cup, Listed NZ Yearling Sales Aged Classic, Geraldine Cup, 2d Group 1 NZ Messenger, 2d Group 1 Roy Purdon Memorial, 2d Group 1 Christian Cullen Classic, 2d Group 1 Invercargill Cup. (Art Major)
Nathan Street – 1.50.5 $201,721, 8 wins to date, including Group 1 NSW Breeders Challenge Final 2YO Colts and Geldings. (Somebeachsomewhere)
Grevis – 1.55.3 $176,144, 7 wins to date, 2nd Grp1 $215k 2yo C&G Westbred Classic, Grp 2 $100k 2yo Pearl Classic, 3rd $100k APG Yearling Sales Classic (Art Major)
Jeremiah - 1.55.2 $173,730, 7 wins to date, third Listed 3YO Harness Million Final (Live Or Die)
Soho Darknstormy – 1.52.1 $114,315, 7 wins to date including Group 2 NSW Breeders Challenge Final 2YO. (Grinfromeartoear)
Sir Knight – 1.55.8 $95,398, 4 wins to date including Grp 2 $100k NSW Blue Breeders Challenge. (Jenna's Beach Boy)
My Ultimate Bhudda – 1.53.3 $90,085, 8 wins to date. (Courage Under Fire)
Kick The Switch – 1.52.9 $88,807, 10 wins to date. (Flightpath)
My Ultimate Cossie – 1.54.4 $87,544, 10 wins to date (Presidential Ball)
Change Tact – 1.54.6 $72,800, 7 wins to date. (Falcon Seelster)
Quicker Than Quick – 1.59.6 $69,964, 5 wins to date. (Shadow Play)
War Cry – 2.01.2 $62,912, 1 win to date placed 3d Group 1 Caduceus Club 2yo Fillies Classic, 2d Listed Harness Million 2yo Fillies. (Art Major)
Violet Hanover – 1.54.4 $60,001, 6 wins (Trump Casino)
Alive And Free – 1.57.7 $57,454, 11 wins to date. (Art Major)
Post Lazarus – 2.00.4 $55,282, 2 wins to date. (Sportswriter)
On The Back Foot – 1.57.2 $54,803, 8 wins to date. (Mach Three)
Le Betty – 1.53.9 $52,876, 5 wins to date. (Falcon Seelster)
Happy Too Ya – 1.54.4 $51,196, 8 wins to date. (Live Or Die)
Significant Laz – 1.54.2 $50,618, 7 wins to date. (Artsplace)
Ask Me Lazarus – 2.00.3 $48,828, 5 wins to date. (Mach Three)
Bolanalong – 1.55.3 $47,732, 5 wins to date. (Somebeachsomewhere)
Resurrects – 1.57.4 $45,616, 10 wins to date. (Sportswriter)
Signman – 1.58.1 $44,975, 1 win to date, placed 2d Listed Harness Million 3YO Colts and Geldings. (Falcon Seelster)
Paradigm – 1.57.2 $41,977, 5 wins to date. (Rocknroll Hanover)
Divine Girl – 1.54.9 $41,032, 4 wins to date. (Sportswriter)
Ava Leanne – 1.53.9 $38,943, 3 wins to date. (Always A Virgin)
Atlas The Titan – 1.54.0 $36,209, 5 wins to date. (Art Major)
Two Cracked Corn – 1.56.2 $35,958, 4 wins to date. (Grinfromeartoear)
Nymbal – 1.58.1 $31,338, 1 win to date. (Art Major)
Time For Change – 1.57.1 $31,203, 1 win to date, placed 3d Group 2 Ladyship Stakes. (Mach Three)
Bad Habits – 1.59.5 $30,221, 3 wins to date. (Badlands Hanover)
Patriarch – 1.55.2 $30,125, 3 wins to date. (Lis Mara)
Flying Ace – 1.54.4 $25,765, 2 wins to date. (Falcon Seelster)
Lonestar Warrior – 1.56.2 $24,852, 3 wins to date. (Rocknroll Hanover)
Stylish Lazarus – 1.59.1 $24,020, 1 win to date. (Art Major)
Lillie Queen – 1.57.3 $23,957, 2 wins to date. (Walton Hanover)
Lazarus Star – 1.58.5 $23,748, 2 wins to date. (Four Starzzz Shark)
Our Ultimate Jane – 1.59.0 $23,070, 1 win to date. (Rock N Roll Heaven)
Ebony Karalta – 1.52.6 $22,472, 3 wins to date. (Rocknroll Hanover)
Jena – 2.04.2 $20,446, 1 win. (Live Or Die)
I’m Butter Blue – 1.54.3 $20,335, 3 wins to date. (Courage Under Fire)
Mary Magdalene – 2.00 $20,103, 2 wins to date. (Rock N Roll Heaven)
Rose Of Clare – 1.58.3 $19,110, 3 wins to date. (Washington VC)
Lazena – 1.59.4 $18,388, 2 wins to date. (Falcon Seelster)
Beverley Courtney – 2.00.1 $18,126, 2 wins to date. (Courage Under Fire)
Arise Lazarus – 1.58.4 $17,693, 1 win to date. (Abercrombie)
Rivergirl Bella – 1.58 $14,843, 1 win to date. (American Ideal)
Scattershot – 2.01.1 $14,153, 1 win to date. (Village Jasper)
La Smooch – 1.57.7 $14,140, 1 win to date. (Art Major)
Blacklaz – 1.58.9 $14,025, 1 win to date. (American Ideal)
Little Lily – 1.58.9 $13,688, 1 win to date. (Western Ideal)
Franco Sublime – 1.58.2 $13,250, 1 win to date. (McArdle)
Power To Impress – 1.52.4 $12,540, 2 wins to date. (Modern Art)
Eleazar – 1.56 $12,434, 2 wins to date. (Rock N Roll Heaven)
Caitriona – 2.03 $12,192, 2 wins to date. (Elsu)
Soho Fury – 1.56.6 $11,644, 1 win to date. (Artiscape)
Mr Putt – 2.08.2 $11.463, 1 win to date. (Washington VC)
Glitterati – 2.06.5 $10,718, 1 win now at stud. (Mach Three)
Dream Street – 1.57.2 $9,205, 1 win to date. (Art Major)
Merlins Illusion – 2.01.1 $9,114, 2 wins to date. (Sportswriter)
The War Wolf – 1.54.5 $7,040, 1 win to date. (Artsplace)
My Ultimate Bruno – 2.01 $6,992, 1 win to date. (Modern Art)
Warrawee Laz – 1.54.5 $6,648, 1 win to date. (Northern Luck)
Suraz – 2.02.9 $6,552, 1 win to date. (Somebeachsomewhere)
Hilltop Crusader – 1.58.1 $6,504, 3 wins to date. (Rocknroll Hanover)
Worth The Extra – 1.58 $4,800, 1 win to date. (Falcon Seelster)
North America Progeny - Lazarus is the sire of 167 individual winners with earnings of $17.5 million.
At the 1 June 2026 Lazarus has 3 x $500,000 plus earners, 15 x $250,000 earners, 57 x $100,000 plus earners (listed are his $100k plus winners):
Voukefalas – 1.47.1 $1,056,741 (Cams Fortune)
Two Pistol Annie – 1.51 $521,910 (Cambest)
Handlelikeaporsche – 1.50.1 $501,810 (American Ideal)
Endofstory – 1.48.3 $474,032 (Western Hanover)
Vici - 1.52.1 $465,892 (Somebeachsomewhere)
Life’s A Puzzle – 1.49.1 $376,737 (Somebeachsomewhere)
Mr Three O Five – 1.52.3 $369,509 (Rocknroll Hanover)
Odds On Cinnamon – 1.50 $346,424 (Art Official)
Lisa Lane – 1.51.1 $314.516 (American Ideal)
Get Answers – 1.51.4 $305,315 (Western Terror)
Renaissance Deo – 1.50.4 $303,434 (Real Artist)
Laz - 1.51.4 $284,260 (Art Major)
Devilish Dreams – 1.52.3 $284,260 (If I Can Dream)
Lazin On The Beach – 1.52.1 $264,014 (Somebeachsomewhere)
Gandalf The Bay – 1.50.2 $251,392 (Shadow Play)
Celcius – 1.52.1 $248,997 (American Ideal)
Country Courtesy – 1.52.4 $244,612 (Western Hanover)
Showmemagic – 1.53.1 $244,089 (Western Ideal)
On Dayboo – 1.51.4 $240,782 (Mach Three)
Risen Man – 1.51.4 $238.276 (Mach Three)
Annas Wish – 1.51.2 $204,238 (Art Official)
Bequeath – 1.52.2 $204,035 (American Ideal)
Alritealritealrite – 1.52 $191,705 (Well Said)
Queen Sun Ryser – 1.52.1 $184,759 (Western Ideal)
Wallace Hartley – 1.49.2 $179,940 (Somebeachsomewhere)
Whiskey Breath – 1.51.1 $178,873 (Western Ideal)
Do What U Do – 1.52 $172,714 (Always B Miki)
Ain Nostopn Time – 1.52.4 $172,674 (Artsplace)
Instant Replay – 1.51.2 $166,129 (Sportswriter)
Twin B Allure – 1.52.2 $160,262 (Western Ideal)
Twin B High Tech – 1.55.1 $157,995 (Western Ideal)
Duck Into The Nite – 1.52.3 $156,708 (Camluck)
John The Baptist – 1.52.2 $154,609 (Captaintreacherous)
Divine Cosmo – 1.52 $150,471 (American Ideal)
Sono Confuso – 1.52 $144,630 (Somebeachsomewhere)
Lazarus Star – 1.52.1 $142,531 (Western Terror)
Simply Fast – 1.51.3 $139,439 (Art Major)
Please Be You – 1.50.2 $136,990 (Artiscape)
Roma Amor – 1.51.4 $136,636 (Neutralize)
Laser Speed – 1.49.4 $134,904 (All Speed Hanover)
Naked Truth – 1.54.4 $132,305 (Somebeachsomewhere)
Azariya – 1.53 $129,120 (Western Ideal)
Kockin Out – 1.52.4 $127,901 (Ashlee’s Big Guy)
Shesgotthejack – 1.50 $123,749 (Rocknroll Hanover)
Avellino – 1.51 $122,681 (Santana Blue Chip)
Caviart Justice – 1.51.3 $118,638 (Captaintreacherous)
Pull Through – 1.53.1 $116,545 (Major In Art)
Lootable – 1.54 $114,646 (No Nukes)
Metaman – 1.53.4 $114,242 (Sweet Lou)
The Opener – 1.52.4 $112,975 (Sportsmaster)
BCs Capela - 1.53.1 $107,458 (Sportswriter)
Beanzy Fresh – 1.54.2 $107,068 (Artsplace)
Stress Free – 1.53 $106,459 (American Ideal)
Betting On Caesar – 1.50.2 $106,232 (Straight Shooting)
Cool Cute Cookie – 1.54 $105,135 (Real Artist)
Dismas – 1.51 $103,368 (Courage Under Fire)
Wall Of Blue – 1.53 $102,140 (Somebeachsomewhere)
