This is the biggest race ever flew in the U.S. The race was flown in October 15, 1995. 6,356 birds competed from 3 States, 5 Combines, 42 Clubs. The winner a blue cock flew 259 miles in 3 hours 55 minutes with a winning speed of 1941 ypm. The runner up a blue with one white flight hen arrived together with the winner.
Pedigree of the First National winner.
in 2 weeks he flew:
10- 8-95 32 - 3,407 Birds 292 Miles 10-15-95 1 - 6,356 Birds 259 Miles
Pedigree of the Second National winner
This is a super hen, with probably the best racing record in the
Central Jersey Combine history. 3 weeks in a row she scored:
10- 1-95 53 - 3,398 Birds 259 Miles 10- 8-95 2 - 3,407 Birds 292 Miles (1st Club, lost the Combine by 33 seconds) 10-15-95 2 - 6,356 Birds 259 Miles (Equal First)
First year these two pigeons breeding together, a daughter of the pair won:
9-15-96 1st club, 7th Combine 5034 birds 215 Miles
I (Jesse Wu) won 3rd in the Combine and 4th National against 6,356 birds with a light check hen, bred from a Hofken cock mated to a gr. gr. daughter of Janssen brother's "019".