Sometimes a race comes along that leaves the entire pigeon racing world completely speechless. Races where history is written right before your eyes. The national classic from St. Vincent Tyrosse was the big event on the calendar for Sector 1. With a liberation time of 11:00 AM and a strong tailwind pushing them home, it turned into a pure night race tailored for the true speed demons of the marathon circuit. While the rest of the Netherlands was fast asleep, these athletes dashed through the dark at breathtaking speeds, flying straight into the history books.
What the guys from the Combination De Hoogh Klijs Pigeons managed to achieve out there is nothing short of unbelievable. They did not just claim the 1st National Sector 1 against 1,973 pigeons, but they pulled off the near-impossible by clocking a staggering 3 birds in the National top 10! Just take a look at the official results and marvel: 1st, 6th, and 7th National. This is not just a regular victory, it is a total athletic demonstration!
The Midnight Triumph: Mind-Blowing Speeds
When pigeons thunder across the flight line at these massive speeds, you are looking at a absolute dream race. De Hoogh Klijs Pigeons proved that their birds possess an incredible internal GPS, allowing them to push hard through the night without hesitation. Let us take a closer look at those incredible arrival times:
The National Winner (1st National): The NL22-2214112M was clocked in the dead of night at exactly 00:52:21 AM, covering a distance of no less than 999.743 kilometers. That brings them to an astronomical speed of 1862.594 meters per minute!
The 2:23 and 2:29 AM Sensations (6th and 7th National): While most fanciers were still sound asleep, the second and third birds of the loft dropped from the sky like shooting stars. The NL22-2227052V clocked the 6th National at 1678.754 meters per minute. Just six minutes later, at 02:29:36 AM, the NL21-2130827M hit the electronic clock to grab 7th National at a speed of 1667.738 meters per minute.
Within just over an hour and a half after their very first arrival, the combination had completely locked down the top tier of the national rankings. A performance that highlights the absolute dominance of this pigeon strain.
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The Mind-Boggling Series Listed
What makes this edition of St. Vincent so unique is how the combination continued to dominate the race sheet as dawn broke. While the first three birds claimed the absolute peak of Sector 1 with their overnight heroics, the rest of the racing team kept pouring in at a fierce pace as the sun came up.
1st National | NL22-2214112M | Arrival: 00:52:21 | Speed: 1862.594 m/m
6th National | NL22-2227052V | Arrival: 02:23:30 | Speed: 1678.754 m/m
7th National | NL21-2130827M | Arrival: 02:29:36 | Speed: 1667.738 m/m
45th National | NL23-2305605M | Arrival: 05:43:58 | Speed: 1343.803 m/m
89th National | NL21-2130835V | Arrival: 07:03:04 | Speed: 1214.658 m/m
115th National | NL21-2114048M | Arrival: 07:39:55 | Speed: 1162.606 m/m
This is the ultimate proof of the peak condition this racing team is in. Whether it is a grueling battle with a headwind or a breathtaking night race with the wind in their tails, the birds of De Hoogh Klijs Pigeons know exactly how to find the shortest line back to their nest.
The System Behind the Success: Oosterhout vs Achtmaal
The Combination De Hoogh – Klijs runs like a perfectly tuned machine, strategically combining forces across two top-tier locations:
Oosterhout: This is the lion’s den for the heavy long-distance races. Flying under the name De Hoogh – Klijs, the focus here is completely locked onto the marathon calendar. This is the exact place where the St. Vincent stars are prepared to shine right at the magical thousand-kilometer mark.
Achtmaal: Operating under the name Klijs – De Hoogh, Arjan runs a true paradise for birds, beautifully situated in the countryside alongside impressive draft horses. In Achtmaal, the main focus is on the program races and the one-day long-distance events. On top of that, this location serves as the home base for the marathon stock birds that supply the racing loft in Oosterhout with fresh super-athletes.
The management is sharp and well-thought-out. In the buildup to the main events, they never cut corners on fuel. Gert-Jan is very straightforward about his approach: the birds get plenty of tough miles in their wings and a perfectly balanced diet to easily handle the challenges of spending multiple nights in the basket. The pigeons are basketed with extreme precision on ideal nest positions, such as feeding a 7 to 8-day-old youngster or sitting on eggs between 10 and 14 days old. The payoff of that vision? We all witnessed it this weekend!
A Golden Strain: The Unmistakable Mark of Biesmans
You can only consistently dominate at the top level when your foundation is pure gold. For De Hoogh Klijs Pigeons, that foundation goes by the name of “Biesmans”. This legendary stock cock is a living myth in the Dutch pigeon racing scene. His offspring do not just win big for the combination itself, but they have produced incredible references across the country that will give you goosebumps.
Just take a look at what the bloodline of this golden line is producing in other top lofts:
Team Hooymans: Booked the 1st National Ace Pigeon Long Distance over 5 races (2nd generation) , the 1st National Tulle against 4,185 birds (2nd generation) , and the 1st National Argenton against a massive field of 34,249 pigeons (4th generation)!
Team De Hoogh: Already captured the 1st NPO Melun against 16,023 birds with the 4th generation and the 1st NPO Issoudun against 6,438 birds with the 2nd generation.
Mevr. Snellen & Zn.: Claimed the 1st Provincial Chimay against 13,128 pigeons with a direct descendant of the 2nd generation.
And let us not forget top breeder “Bouddha” over in Achtmaal, a phenomenal cock that has been breathing out top-tier racers one after another. It is this incredible wealth of breeding material that allows De Hoogh Klijs Pigeons to step into the arena with so much confidence week in, week out.
Pigeon Racing is Alive and Dominating!
This is exactly why pigeon racing is the greatest sport in the world. It is the ultimate mix of elite sports strategy, pure passion, and the natural genius of these feathered athletes. What De Hoogh Klijs Pigeons pulled off at St. Vincent is fantastic publicity for our sport. It proves that with a clear vision, strong teamwork, and a rock-solid strain of birds, the sky is truly the limit.
The guys have instantly raised the bar to a galactic level for the remainder of the marathon season. Who is going to stop this express train out of Oosterhout and Achtmaal? We will definitely be following their next moves with absolute excitement over at PigeonBoss.com!
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
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