Well done to Preece & Son.
They obviously had the birds in peak form at exactly the right time.
Barcelona international
That's in the hot range alright.
Of course the pigeons are moving through the air a hundred metres or so above the ground, so the air is not so hot, but it's still warm.
Of course the pigeons are moving through the air a hundred metres or so above the ground, so the air is not so hot, but it's still warm.
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Fantastic performance, if you look at their pedigrees Barcelona is definitely in their DNA. The sire of their winner was 6th open and has National results as long as his wing
So there you go.
If you want to win Barcelona, get pigeons that are bred to win Barcelona.
That is what you call a pedigree. Not just related to the good pigeons, but actually bred off the good pigeons.
If you want to win Barcelona, get pigeons that are bred to win Barcelona.
That is what you call a pedigree. Not just related to the good pigeons, but actually bred off the good pigeons.
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The only thing I would say against that, and not knocking the Preece family at as they still had to get the pigeons in form and they got others. But this one was bred from brought in stock from Germany. If you have the money, like a few others I could mention, you can buy success. I wouldn’t get so much enjoyment out of that as breeding ones from a family that I have produced. Obviously you need the foundation to start from.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
Yep, if you have the means, you can get there a lot quicker.
It's like Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse who won the Melbourne Cup a few years ago with a horse called Fiorente. They went to England and paid a million for him. Saved having to sift through dozens or hundreds of horses looking for the right one.
It's like Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse who won the Melbourne Cup a few years ago with a horse called Fiorente. They went to England and paid a million for him. Saved having to sift through dozens or hundreds of horses looking for the right one.
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Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for verily, he shall not be disappointed.