In many countries all over the world, fanciers talk about the amazing racing & breeding pigeon “Figo” bred and owned by the Reynaerts. Not only did “Figo” win 1st National Bourges from 12,266 pigeons his blood lines are responsible for pigeons winning with up to 99,000 birds competing from Passendale in West Flanders near Roselare.
Many experts agree that in the year 2001 the “Figo” was the best Middle Distance Pigeon in all Belgium. The “Figo” a magnificent pigeon with the fixed stare of an eagle. As a yearling he took the 1st prize 3 times from Chartres with 7, 5 and 2 minutes lead.
In 2001 as a two year old the “Figo” raced even more impressively: On the 6th May, he won 1st prize from Clermont, 176km, on the 23rd June the 1st prize from Chartes, 296km with a 4 minute lead. On the 30th June the 1st prize from Tours, 426km against 593 pigeons again with an 8 minute lead. On the 21st July the 1st prize from Blois, 388km. Then came the National from Bourges, 425km he won the 1st prize in the Marking Station with a 15 minute lead. Provincial all West Flanders the 1st prize with a 4 minute lead against 1,213 pigeons, and the National 1st prize against 12,666 pigeons. Altogether he achieved within 2 years nine 1st prizes and often with minutes leads.
These nine 1st prizes were won mainly with several minute leads. Besides these 1st prizes he won many more absolute Top-prizes. “Figo” the Super Racer is one pigeon that Antoon and Hilde will never sell for all the money in the world.
For many years Antoon and Hilde Reynaert are the successful team in West Flanders, when it concerns provincial Ace Pigeons and Top results. Antoon Reynaert a 65 year old joiner has been a pigeon fancier for over 50 years. His 39 year old daughter Hilde was brought up with the pigeon sport from childhood. Up to the year 1988 there weren’t and great achievements as he didn’t have enough time for his pigeon hobby. About 14 years ago things changed and the Reynaerts success story began.
“Goen”
At the end of the eighties and the beginning of the nineties our “Goen” (The Good One) was a spectacular Top-Ace. All together he only raced for two years, but in that short time he won ten 1st prizes and five 2nd prizes besides many other top prizes. While the “Goen” was still sitting in the race loft we had already bred youngsters, which were top class from the start. We quickly learned he was not only a superb racing bird but an excellent breeder as well. The beast was that his sons and daughters were also good racing pigeons as well as excellent breeding stock. In many other lofts the quality of the “Goens” offsprings were very soon recognised.
But then the “Goen” also bred a son “647” from 1992, we called him “Schicht”. As a young bird and yearling he did not win one single prize and then suddenly as a two year old the “Schicht” developed into a True Champion. We raced him three years during that period he won six 1st prizes, six 2nd prizes, two 4th and three 5th prizes as well as many other top prizes. The “Schicht B 3138647-92 did not achieve anything as a young bird or yearling. In 1996 we bred some youngsters from him. The first one was the “De Favori”, B 3198825-96 in 1997 as a yearling achieved remarkable results, ten 1st prizes and he became the 1st Ace Pigeon in West Flanders. A year before our Super Crack B 3263118-95 won the same title. The Super Crack was also a grandson of the Goen the Super Crack took in all ten 1st prizes, six 2nd prizes, two 3rd prizes plus 5th, 6th and 10th prize. A year later we bred from the Schicht with the hen “Crissie” the De Kiezer B 3221723-97. The De Kiezer also won the title 1st Ace Pigeon West Flanders in 1998, he also won as a yearling seven 1st prizes, three 2nd prizes, 3rd and 4th prize. Having achieved the first Ace Pigeon in West Flanders, The title was never before been achieved by any other pigeon fancier It is unbelievable that all three pigeons are grandsons of the “Goen”!
The “Figo”
The “Figo” whose father was the “Schicht” B 3138647-92 is a grandson of the famous “Goen”. He is also a direct brother to the “De Kiezer”. The “De Kiezer” won seven 1st prizes as a yearling and up to three years old he won altogether thirteen first prizes without duplication. Today he is sitting, the same as the “Figo” in the Renaert family’s stock loft. The mother of the “Figo” and the “De Kiezer” is the “Crissie” she’s from the “Hengst” from Robert Venus fourteen times 1st prize-winner paired to the “Sissi” a daughter of the “Goen”.
The Top Prizes the “Figo” won in his 2-year career
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249 Pigeons 193 Pigeons 151 Pigeons 252 Pigeons 690 Pigeons 398 Pigeons 387 Pigeons 228 Pigeons 229 Pigeons 234 Pigeons 593 Pigeons 287 Pigeons 183 Pigeons 1213 Pigeons 12266 Pigeons |
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8 Minute lead 4 Minute lead 8 Minute lead 15 Minute lead 4 Minute lead
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The main achievements from 1996 to 2001
1996
1st Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
6th Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Old Birds, Belgian Federation
1997
1st Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
6th Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
3rd Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Old birds, Belgian Federation
8th Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Old birds, Belgian Federation
12th Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Old birds, Belgian Federation
1998
1st Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
Kaiser of West Flanders Middle Distance
8th Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
16th Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
1999
3rd Super-cup Middle Distance Old and Yearlings, Bruges Kampioenschappen
2000
3rd Ace- Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
2001
1st Prize Bourges National 425 km against 12,266 Old Birds
3rd National Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Belgian Federation
1st Prize Zone West Bourges
1st Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Old birds, Belgian Federation
3rd Provincial Ace-Pigeon, Middle Distance, Yearlings, Belgian Federation
1st Ace-Pigeon of Flanders, Old Birds, Bruges Kampioenschappen
1st Ace-Pigeon of Flanders, Yearlings, Bruges Kampioenschappen
A look at the 2001 Races
Clermont, 176km, 398 Old Birds, 10 entered /8 prizes
1st 4th 16th 18th 34th 98th 102nd 138th
Clermont, 176km, 650 Yearlings, 12 entered/10 Prizes
12th 17th 41st 57th 72nd 92nd 163rd 189th etc
Chartres, 296km, 387 Old Birds, 8 entered/6 Prizes
4th 5th 21st 55th 74th 92nd 163rd 189th etc
Chartres, 296km, 228 Old Birds, 8 entered/7 Prizes
1st 5th 6th 91st 98th 108th
Chartres, 296km, 209 Yearlings, 8 entered/6 Prizes
2nd 20th 28th 49th 74th 80th
Tours, 426km, 288 Yearlings, 4 entered/3 Prizes
7th 16th 35th
Chartres, 296km, 229 Old Birds, 3 entered/2 Prizes
1st 81st
Tours, 426km, 597 Yearlings, 6 entered/4 Prizes
9th 34th 37th 71st
Chartres, 296km, 234 Old Birds, 9 entered/9 Prizes
1st 2nd 9th 17th 18th 19th 65th 77th 78th
Chartres, 296km, 224 Yearlings, 6 entered/4 Prizes
6th 34th 42nd 91st
Chartres, 296km, 158 Old Birds, 8 entered/8 Prizes
1st 2nd 4th 8th 15th 18th 23rd 34th
Chartres, 296km, 141 Yearlings, 5 entered/5 Prizes
1st 4th 6th 10th 15th
Tours, 426km, 593 Old Birds, 10 entered 8 prizes
1st 3rd 9th 11th 26th 53rd 130th 169th
Tours, 426km, 380 Yearlings, 6 entered/5 prizes
1st 3rd 9th 22nd 86th
Blois, 388km, 287 Old Birds, 7 entered/6 Prizes
3rd 4th 14th 30th 75th 80th
Blois, 388km, 193 Yearlings, 4 entered/3 Prizes
2nd 19th 40th
Chartres, 296km 148 Old Birds, 4 entered/4 Prizes
4th 23rd 28th 35th
Poitiers, 520km, 384 Old Birds, 6 entered/4 Prizes
1st 14th 35th 60th
Poitiers, 520km, 255 Yearlings, 2 entered/1 Prize
1st
Blois, 388km, 205 Old Birds, 4 entered/3 Prizes
1st 7th 35th
Blois, 388km, 268 Yearlings, 4 entered/3 Prizes
5th 24th 72nd
Bourges Regional, 425km, 183 Old Birds, 3 entered/3 Prizes
1st 8th 45th
Bourges Provincial, 425km, 952 Pigeons, 3 entered/3 Prizes
1st 40th 222nd
Bourges National, 425km, 12266 Pigeons 1entered/1 Prize
1st
Argenton, 491km, 69 Old Birds, 2 entered/2 prizes
1st 16th
Argenton, 491km, 135 Yearlings, 1 entered/1 Prize
18th
Argenton, 491km, 404 Old Birds, 1entered/1 Prize
4th
