Carnival Winter Series 2026 Kicks Off in Style: Derick and Jakkals Claim Race 1 Victory
Carnival Winter One Loft's Race 1 is in the books — clear winter skies, a stacked Top 10 Arrivals list, a new Velocity News Fancier of the Race, a Follow Up Ranking shake-up, this week's Pigeon of the Week podium, and what it all means for the fanciers Looking Ahead. Full breakdown inside.
CPL Race 3: Johan Van Rensburg Victorious. Team Judels leads the Ace Pigeon rankings
The Central Provincial Loft Race 3 Yearlings 401km report is here! Get all the details on Race 3, including the overview, Top 10 standings, Velocity News Fancier of the race, ranked fanciers, Ace Pigeon standings, and our weekly Pigeon of the week. Stay updated on the latest racing developments!
SFOLR Race 3 Report:Team Phillips 1st & 2nd With Almost 3minutes Break-Away
Race 3 Groblershoop 565km, Team Phillips claimed the win and swept both the Velocity News Fancier of the Race and Pigeon of the Week, edging out Austin Powers and JJ Botha on the podium, while Eddie Ferreira topped the Follow Up Ranking ahead of Jordaan & De Beer and Bruce Lord.
Race 6 Diaz OLR: Stear Painter Collects Yet Another OLR Victory
Race 6 is in the books. Stear Painter's 'PILOT' took the win, while Gavin Rous was named Velocity News Fancier of the Race. De Kruik Sindikaat and Loft Einkamerer rounded out the podium. Kasouga's 'Evolved' was named Pigeon of the Week.
Marlbank One Loft HS 4: All You Need To Know
Hotspot 4 Springfontein 444km was the latest leg of the Marlbank OLR Winter Season 2026, sending 1,330 pigeons from 246 fanciers to Springfontein. Mountain Loft/Murray & Mills/C Oxley (ENG) took the race win. Michael Burger was named Velocity News Fancier of the Race and also led the Follow Up Ranking. Race Conditions Pigeons left Springfontein at 07:45 under a thick blanket of winter cloud, with temperatures of 4-6°C and a light northwesterly breeze of 6-8mph. Isolated fog patches were repo
Jelle Jellema Int. Barcelona Masterclass 2026
Barcelona Int. 1,241 km, 16,278 pigeons. Jelle Jellema (Nijverdal, NL) delivered the performance of a lifetime, placing 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 14th and 15th International, an 80% prize return. See every pigeon's details and how Jelle prepared this team, read the full build up inside.
Petrus Harmzen Wins Diaz Race 5 as Klerksdorp Racers Takes Fancier of the Race Title
Petrus Harmzen won Diaz Race 5, with Kasouga and Loft Einkamerer close behind. Webster Lofts was the only fancier to place two pigeons inside the top 10. Klerksdorp Racers takes Velocity News Fancier of the Race and the Top 10% Follow Up Ranking.
Diaz OLR Race 4 Winner: Koos Botha & 'Humble' Victorious
Victory for Koos Botha The Port Elizabeth fancier has taken victory flowers in Diaz One Loft Race 4 from Kokstad 440km. 'Humble' is bred out of 'Tough King', a cock linked to proven breeders on the highest level, and out of a dam carrying an Andre Carelsen, Tomlock R80 000 Pair and Gaby Vandenabeele cross that has already produced federation winners. A Season Already Building Momentum Botha is no stranger to the top of the sheet this season. He currently holds the ranking of PE Fed Short Dis