Claes Eddy (Kortenaken) takes double victory at Argenton with 1st and 2nd Prov Argenton 670 yearlings
31 Jul 2025
On the national race from Argenton, two pigeons arrived simultaneously at Eddy Claes's colony in Kortenaken, Flemish Brabant. The two pigeons were clocked, and upon entering the loft, they both flew into the same box. So, they were a cock and hen from the same pair who had met each other en route and thus flew home together. It became even more of a family affair because the father of the second pigeon is a full brother of the first pigeon itself. So, the same family generally performed at a high level on the same weekend.
The colony is run by three people: Eddy and his brother Freddy, and their loyal assistant, Walter Devos.
BE 24-2093821 “Blauwe Dusha 21” Blue Cock
1 Prov Argenton 670p (fastest 1,133p) – 2 Nat (z) 786p – 30 Nat 5,812p
13 Momignies 186p
21 Lorris 469p
25 Momignies 1,808p
39 Lorris 579p
196 Vierzon 4,728p
Brother of "BE 23-2042094" and father of 2nd Provincial Argenton
Father BE 21-2102564 Shavez – Davy Tournelle
Son of "826/11" New Shadow is father of 2nd Nat Chateauroux x "233/18" Miss Tevez is a daughter of Tevez and granddaughter Tiesto.
Mother BE 21-2069727 Duna - Veulemans – Perilleux
Daughter of "798/15" 1st Nat La Souterraine 9,602p x "940/12" Festina 1st Nat Gueret
BE 24-2093796 “Duwe” Checkered Hen
2 Prov Argenton 670p – 33 Nat 5.812p
5 Soissons 482p
9 Lorris 120p
11 Soissons 628p
15 Soissons 253p
24 Argenton 249p
73 Lorris 1.645p
165 Prov Chateauroux 2.248p
1126 Nat Vierzon 16.892p
Father BE 23-2042094 Checkered
Won 1st Chateauroux 405p (6th Nat (z) 1,499p) – 7th Momignies 380p – 6th Toury 558p - 6th Soissons 456p – 18th Toury 2,717p – 19th Lorris 2,318p
Son of “564/21” Shavez Davy Tournelle is grandson Tevez x “727/21” Duna Veulemans – Perilleux is daughter of “Rinus” 1st Nat La Souterraine 9,602p x “Festina” 1st Nat Gueret 2,431p
Mother BE 22-2105531 Wendy – Vanhoudt Serre
Won herself 2nd Prov Argenton 2,216p (48th Nat 15,210p) ) – 3 Lorris 281p – 3 Soissons 192p and 34 Orléans 3,192p
Daughter of “068/19” Willo is son of 1 I.Prov.Vierzon 8,008p x “904/20” Het Tam itself won 1 Sermaises 117p – 9 Prov Blois 2,931p – 15 Nat (z) Bourges 3,251p – 15 I.Prov.Vierzon 6,544p – 40 Prov Vierzon 2,113p
Overview of results GMD 2025:
May 17, 2024 Vierzon 461 km Provincial 7,626 old birds
51 – 66 (2/4)
May 17, 2024 Vierzon 461 km Provincial 4,728 yearlings
156 – 196 – 834 (3/4)
May 24, 2025 Bourges 490 km National 18,634 old birds:
93 – 125 – 894 – 1231 – 1811 – 2409 – 3064 – 3225 (8/8)
May 31, 2025 Montoire 463 km Provincial 793 old birds
8 – 24 – 192 – 249 – 262 (5/5)
May 31, 2025 Montoire 463 km Provincial 1,457 yearlings
102 – 233 – 245 – 25 – 276 (6/5)
June 8, 2025 Argenton 542 km National 11,557 old birds.
316 – 403 – 435 – 570 – 1,128 – 1,697 – 2,704 (8/7)
June 16, 2025 Bourges 490 km National 13,580 old birds.
30 – 123 – 321 – 403 – 833 – 1,217 (7/7)
June 28, 2025 Vierzon 461 km Provincial 755 old birds.
20 – 31 – 37 – 39 – 47 – 59 – 87 – 109 – 127 – 250 (10/10)
June 28, 2025 Vierzon 461 km Provincial 986 yearlings.
12 – 38 (2/4)
July 5, 2025 Bourges 490 km National 8,132 old birds.
151 – 155 – 475 – 866 – 909 – 1014 – 1193 (September 7)
July 5, 2025 Bourges 490 km National 11,056 yearlings.
270 – 1194 (2/3)
22/07/2025 Argenton 542 km National 4758 old birds
134 – 224 – 350 – 395 – 688 – 802 (6/8)
22/07/2025 Argenton 542 km National 6523 yearlings
28 – 630 (2/4)
26/07/2025 Argenton 542 km National 4077 old birds
237 – 402 – 606 (3/3)
26/07/2025 Argenton 542 km National 6523 yearlings
30 – 33 – 1355 (3/4)
Congratulations to the entire team on this wonderful victory from the entire HERBOTS TEAM.
Buelens Kim
