Ace Pigeon of the Month July Herbots Championship 2026
21 Aug 2026
The rankings took a little while to appear, but here are all the Ace Pigeons for the month of July, including the Long Distance Ace Pigeon. Each and every one of them is a winner and a top 3 in their category. Below you can find all the winners and podiums in the various categories. We thank everyone for their entries and congratulate the podium and the winners.
Ance Pigeon Middle Distance and Sprint Old and Yearlings
- Crucke Koen (Geraardsbergen) BE 25-4031114 1.19
- Geris Guido & Thomas (Neeroeteren) BE 24-50680307 3.87
- Beelen Daniel (Kumtich) BE 25-2064741 4.77
Ace pigeon young speed and middle distance
- Van Roy Geert (Asse) BE 26-2070090 3.82
- Spilsteyns Patrick (Kersbeek-Miskom) BE 26-2003955 3.85
- Claes Eddy (Kortenaken) BE 26-2000768 13.67
Ace pigeon long distance old and yearlings
- Brootcorens – De Leye (Onkerzele) BE 25-4020496 0.11
- Vermassen David (Gavere) BE 25-4053827 0.33
- Vandenheede Freddy & Jacques (Zingem) BE 24-4141141 0.38
Ace pigeon extreme long distance
1. Comb. Faes Wils (Mol) BE 23-6048536 0.18
Ace Pigeon Middle Distance and Speed Old and Yearlings
The podium is spread out here, with Koen Crucke's super pigeon in the lead, winning 3 x 1st in the middle distance within a single month. A truly special pigeon, therefore. Silver goes to Limburg, also with a pigeon that won 3 x 1st at Geris Guido & Thomas, and bronze goes to Flemish Brabant for Daniel Beelen with a pigeon that won 1-2-2 (this pigeon was bred by Andre Bernaerts).
1st place Crucke Koen (Geraardsbergen) BE 25-4031114 1.19
04/07 1 Valpuiseaux 3.393p
11/07 13 Noyon 1.208p
18/07 1 Valpuiseaux 1.998p
25/07 1 Orléans 3.347p
2nd place Geris Guido & Thomas (Neeroeteren) BE 24-50680307 3.87
04/07 8 Sourdun 288p
11/07 1 Sourdun 181p
18/07 1 Sourdun 192p
25/07 1 Orléans 2.911p
3rd place Beelen Daniel (Kumtich) BE 25-2064741 4.77
04/07 2 Melun 149p
11/07 2 Angerville 128p
18/07 16 Melun 1.194p
25/07 1 Toury 190p
Ace Pigeon Young Speed and Middle Distance
The young pigeons are always something special, clocking in on time for 4 consecutive weeks. It is achieved by only a few, but gold and silver were separated by only 0.03. Gold goes to Geert van Roy in Asse and silver to Patrick Spilsteyns from Kersbeek Miskom. Bronze goes to his neighbor Eddy Claes from Kortenaken, who collected this pigeon as an egg from Rigo Lenaers in Vliermaal.
1st place Van Roy Geert (Asse) BE 26-2070090 3.82
05/07 2 Noyon 4.757p
11/07 23 Noyon 3.521p
19/07 32 Noyon 4.493p
25/07 112 Noyon 4.611p
2nd place Spilsteyns Patrick (Kersbeek-Miskom) BE 26-2003955 3.85
04/07 7 Soissons 297p
11/07 3 Soissons 412p
18/07 1 Soissons 2.562p
25/07 3 Soissons 409p
3rd place Claes Eddy (Kortenaken) BE 26-2000768 13.67
04/07 6 Momignies 2.656p
11/07 29 Momignies 1.606p
18/07 293 Momignies 2.535p
25/07 2 Momignies 2.254p
Ace pigeon long distance old and yearlings
These 3 top pigeons all come from the same province, namely East Flanders, and all 3 scored on both Limoges and Perigeux and the battle was close. Gold goes to the super yearling of Eric Brootcorens, silver goes to the top colony of David Vermassen and bronze goes to the other East Flemish top colony Vandenheede Freddy & Jacques. This pigeon also became 4th National Ace Pigeon Long Distance old birds KBDB 2026
1st place Brootcorens – De Leye (Onkerzele) BE 25-4020496 0.11
04/07 3 Nat Limoges 9.091p
19/07 1 Nat (z) Perigeux 1.284p
2nd place Vermassen David (Gavere) BE 25-4053827 0.33
04/07 24 Nat Limoges 9.091p
19/07 3 Nat Perigeux 4.423p
3rd place Vandenheede Freddy & Jacques (Zingem) BE 24-4141141 0.38
04/07 7 Nat (z) Limoges 2.298p
19/07 3 Nat Perigeux 3.435p
Extreme Long Distance Ace Pigeon
1st place Comb. Faes Wils (Mol) BE 23-6048536 0.18
The rule regarding winning 2 prizes applies here, and the winner here also becomes the national long distance ace pigeon. The “Blauw Aske” is a 2-year-old hen from the Faes – Wils Combination in Mol. This hen wins 1st Nat (z) Agen 2,060p and 2nd Nat (z) Perpignan 1,503p. She also won 35th Nat Agen 4,839p and 48th Nat Perpignan 3,522p in 2025. Talk about a new wonder hen, and congratulations to all the winners of this competition.
