In the fiercely contested heartland of the Kempen region, reputations are forged on raw velocity, strict basket selection, and unyielding consistency.
Few names carry as much authentic racing pedigree as Van Oeckel. While the international spotlight often gravitates toward colossal lofts, true connoisseurs know that down in Oud-Turnhout, Jan van Oeckel operates one of the most razor-sharp, lethal middle-distance colonies in modern Belgian pigeon racing.
Jan is not a fancier who trades in fanfare or marketing gloss. He is a master craftsman whose loft is defined by results in the biggest racing hotbeds. Long before the modern commercial boom, Jan van Oeckel proved his mettle on the biggest national stage imaginable, capturing 1st National Bourges against 20,646 yearlings and recording the fastest overall velocity of the entire convoy of 45,297 pigeons.
That landmark victory was never an accidental flash in the pan. It was the natural byproduct of a racing philosophy anchored in pure quality, iron selection, and birds bred to break away at lightning speed.
Season after season, Jan continues to dominate the fiercely contested Hafo Turnhout and Kempen regional circuits. In recent years, his loft has secured premier honors across old birds, yearlings, and young birds alike, including 1st Ace Pigeon Old Birds Middle Distance Hafo Turnhout, 1st General Champion Middle Distance Hafoclub Turnhout, and repeated top provincial rankings in the elite Provincial Championships of Antwerp. When the wind turns and the pack races home from Melun, Sermaize, Quievrain, and Bourges, Jan’s birds are routinely found clocking at the head of thousands of entries.
The foundation behind this sustained reign combines proven local bloodlines, including the gold of Geert Lambrechts, crossed with the explosive power of top performing regional champions and bloodlines shared across the family loft traditions. His breeding loft produces genuine speed-endurance pigeons: athletes with buoyant musculature, silky feathering, razor-sharp eyes, and an unmistakable urge to lead rather than follow.
Now, via an exclusive auction currently live on Amazing-Wings, Jan van Oeckel opens the inner sanctum of his loft to the international fancy. This select offering features direct offspring and close relatives of his absolute cornerstone performers. The auction concludes on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at approximately 14:30h CET.
Auction Closing Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (approx. 14:30h CET)
Jan Van Oeckel Special
Exclusive Auction Lots
Lot 01: Gerda (B26-6191002 – Hen)
Direct daughter of Den Bijter, 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Oud-Turnhout, paired with super breeding hen 106 (daughter of 3rd Ace Pigeon Regio Mechelen).
Lot 02: Little Greta (B26-6191004 – Hen)
Bred from a half-brother to Olympic Nance (3rd Olympic Ace Pigeon KBDB) paired with a direct daughter of 50th National Argenton against 15,210 pigeons.
Lot 03: Gudrun (B26-6191008 – Hen)
Bred from a son of the nest brother to Olympic Nance (paired with 6th Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2019) crossed with a half-sister to 1st Ace Pigeon Turnhout Youngsters 2019 (414/19).
Lot 04: Gustav (B26-6191010 – Cock)
Direct son of the iconic foundation pair Blauwe Witpen x Blauw Chateaurouxke (Geert Lambrechts) paired with the 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Turnhout Youngsters 2019.
Lot 05: Greg (B26-6191012 – Cock)
Intense family inbreeding to 414/19 (1st Ace Pigeon Turnhout Youngsters 2019), combining top breeder 666 with the proven 414 bloodline.
Lot 06: Gisela (B26-6191014 – Hen)
Bred from a son of the nest brother to Olympic Nance (3rd Olympic Ace Pigeon KBDB) paired with the mother of 1st Ace Pigeon Middle Distance Turnhout 2024.
Lot 07: George (B26-6191016 – Cock)
Exceptional double ace breeding: direct son of 1st Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2021 paired with 1st Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2022, crossed with the line of 3rd National Bourges against 7,617 pigeons.
Lot 08: Gloria (B26-6191018 – Hen)
Direct son of golden base pair Blauwe Witpen x Blauw Chateaurouxke (Geert Lambrechts) and brother to 13th National Bourges against 17,163 pigeons, crossed with a daughter of 2nd Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout.
Lot 09: Germo (B26-6191020 – Cock)
Bred from top breeder Stafke paired with a daughter of the nest brother to Olympic Nance (3rd Olympic Ace Pigeon KBDB) and 6th Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2019.
Lot 10: Double Ace Junior (B26-6191022 – Cock)
Direct out of the dream pair: 1st Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2021 paired with 1st Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2022.
Lot 11: Gino (B26-6191024 – Cock)
Son of base breeder 666 (Blauwe Witpen x Blauw Chateaurouxke) paired with a half-sister to 3rd National Bourges against 7,617 pigeons.
Lot 12: Gina (B26-6191026 – Hen)
Direct from Starke (paired with 6th Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2019) crossed with a top breeding hen who was herself 2nd Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout.
Lot 13: Gerwine (B26-6191028 – Hen)
Crossed from a Bakker & Son cock (G. Koopman strain) with a granddaughter of Olympic Werner (3rd National Ace Pigeon KBDB Speed and 3rd Olympic Ace Pigeon KBDB, full sister 23rd National Ace Pigeon KBDB Speed).
Lot 14: Grace (B26-6191030 – Hen)
Son of Tarzan (1st Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2021 & 1st Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2022) paired with a granddaughter of the legendary F16 (1st National La Souterraine, fastest of 20,124 pigeons).
Lot 15: Gwenda (B26-6191032 – Hen)
Half-sister to 1st Semi-Final One Loft Race 500 km Egypt, carrying the lines of 1st National Ace Pigeon KBDB Great Middle Distance & 1st National La Souterraine against 15,939 pigeons.
Lot 16: Gusta (B26-6191034 – Hen)
Bred from Mister Tulle (46th National Tulle against 3,726 pigeons & 68th National Tulle against 7,813 pigeons) paired with super racing hen Miss 055 (half-sister 1st Ace Pigeon Youngsters Hafo Turnhout 2019).
Lot 17: Gosina (B26-6191036 – Hen)
Bred from a full brother to 779/23 (winner of 4 x 1st prize) paired with the golden base sprint hen 561 (grandmother to numerous Quievrain speed winners).
Lot 18: Ginette (B26-6191040 – Hen)
Direct from a brother to Trouwer (75th National Argenton vs. 4,176 pigeons and 70th National La Châtre vs. 7,634 pigeons) paired with Femke 019 (9th National Ace Pigeon KBDB Allround 2021).
Lot 19: Gleda (B26-6191042 – Hen)
Son of Olympic Werner (3rd National Ace Pigeon KBDB Speed 2020 & 3rd Olympic Ace Pigeon KBDB) with a daughter of Gastro Jr., paired with 6th Ace Pigeon Hafo Turnhout 2019.
