Jaco & Danie Pigeons

28/07/2026

🏁🔥 Jaco & Danie – One Loft Racing Weekend Update 🔥🏁
This past weekend brought mixed results across the One Loft scene, but overall we are very encouraged by what we saw from our teams at Afrikapro and Dinokeng OLR. 🙏🐦
🏆 Marlbank OLR – Hot Spot 5
📍 515km
Our results:
👉 60, 73, 256, 292, 379, etc.
Not our best weekend at Marlbank, but that's pigeon racing. We take the positives, learn from the race, and look forward to the next challenge.

🚀 Afrikapro OLR – Activation Race
📍 103km
Our results:
👉 17, 96, 204, 574, 692, etc.
A pleasing start to the season and good to see our team getting into race rhythm.
We are particularly excited to be flying in syndicate with Justin Lambie at Afrikapro under the banner of Jaco & Danie / Exclusive Pigeon Paradise. This is a partnership we are proud of, and we are looking forward to the season ahead as we strive to compete at the highest level.

🥉 Dinokeng OLR – Hot Spot 1
📍 303km
Our results:
👉 3, 18, 28, 79, 82, etc.
We are extremely pleased with this result, especially placing 3rd against strong competition in the very first hotspot race.

🧬 Breeding Behind the Performance
Our first pigeons back at both Afrikapro and Dinokeng were bred from:
🔥 TEXAS × BALL OF GOLD 🔥
This pairing is once again proving its worth, producing competitive youngsters capable of performing on the One Loft stage.
BALL OF GOLD is a proven breeder from our loft and a sister to MONIQUE, SANPO Gold Medal Long Distance Winner (2018), while TEXAS continues to stamp his quality on his offspring.

✨ Overall, we are very encouraged by our performances at Afrikapro and Dinokeng, and excited to see how the season unfolds from here.
👏 Congratulations to all the winners and fellow competitors.
🙏 Thank you to the management teams of Marlbank, Afrikapro and Dinokeng OLR for their hard work and dedication to the sport.
📸 Below: Photo and pedigree of our 17th-placed Afrikapro pigeon.
🐦🏆🔥

28/07/2026

🏁🔥 Jaco & Danie – Catching Up After a Well-Deserved Break! 🔥🏁
After spending some quality family time in the beautiful Kruger National Park, it's time to catch up on the racing achievements from the past 4 weekends. Jaco has been working hard at the lofts, keeping the pigeons in good shape and excellent health.
What a run it has been for our loft!
🏆 6 Wins from 18 Races 🏆
A result we are truly grateful for, with our birds showing excellent consistency across all distances.
🥇 Our Winners:
✅ Bloemfontein O/B – 383km
🏆 ZA GPU 9231 '24
Sablon 810 × Tom Lock × Kittel
✅ Trompsburg Y/B – 485km
🏆 ZA GPU 5224 '25
Sablon 810 × Tom Lock × Kittel
✅ Trompsburg O/B – 485km
🏆 ZA GPU 5289 '25
Sablon 810 × Tom Lock × Kittel
✅ Hopetown West Y/B – 554km
🏆 ZA GPU 5355 '25
Sablon 810 × Tom Lock × Kittel
✅ Smithfield O/B – 469km
🏆 ZA GPU 9231 '24
Sablon 810 × Tom Lock × Kittel
✅ De Aar O/B – 642km
🏆 ZA GPU 9007 '24
Sablon 810 × Carelly × Tom Lock
The results once again highlight the strength and consistency of our Sablon 810, Tom Lock, Kittel and Carelly bloodlines, from middle distance right through to long-distance racing.
🙏 A sincere thank you to our family, fellow fanciers, and the OERF organisers for their efforts throughout the season.
📸 Below: Photo and pedigree of double winner ZA GPU 9231 '24, winner from Bloemfontein (383km) and Smithfield (469km).
🐦🏆🔥

28/06/2026

🏁🔥 WEEKEND UPDATE – JACO & DANIE 🔥🏁
Not our best weekend overall, but still some positives to build on 💪🐦

🏆 Marlbank OLR – Hot Spot 2 (315km)
🐦 1378 pigeons
🥇 Well done to Fourie Forte on the win!
👉 Our result: 23, 37, 39…
✅ We have a team of 15 pigeons competing
🚀 ZA GPU 5462 ‘25 – 23rd place - Tom Lock / Twilight x Van Den Bulck / Kittel lines
👉 Right in the leading bunch

🔥 OERF Results
✅ Theunissen Sprint (282km)
🥇 1, 8
🏆 ZA GPU 5369 ‘25 – Tom Lock × Sablon lines

✅ Reddersburg (430km)
👉 Y/B: 8, 9, 11…
👉 O/B: 5, 11, 16…

✅ Kimberley West (447km)
👉 Y/B: 3, 5, 6
👉 O/B: 8

✨ Summary
✅ Sprint race winner 🏆
✅ Competitive OLR performance
✅ Valuable miles at long distance

🙏 Congrats to all winners
👏 Thanks to OERF & Marlbank teams
📸 Below: Pedigree of Marlbank 23rd place, together with the sire and dam.
📸 Also Below: Pedigree and photo of Jaco with Sprint pigeon Winner

21/06/2026

🏁🔥 Jaco & Danie – Week 4 Racing Results 🔥🏁
OERF Specialist Racing Pigeon Club – Boksburg
Another very rewarding weekend for our loft with strong performances across all races 🙏🐦

📍 Races Flown

Ventersburg Sprint – 232km
Tweespruit Y/B – 346km
Tweespruit O/B – 346km
Christiana West Y/B – 356km
Christiana West O/B – 356km

🔥 Top Performances
✅ Ventersburg Sprint (232km) (203 birds)
👉 P8, 17

P8: ZA GPU 5211 ‘25 (BB C**k)
👉 FLOYD MAYWEATHER (SABLON 810) × 710 DOUBLE GOLD DUST (V/D BULCK/KITTEL)

✅ Tweespruit Y/B (346km) (242 birds)
💥 P1, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
🥇 P1 – ZA GPU 5447 ‘25 (Mealy C**k)
👉 From ZA TURFPET 4642 ‘25 (V/D BULCK/KITTEL) × ZA GPU 9254 ‘24 (SABLON 810, ROCKY mated to DREAM)
🔥 ZA TURFPET 4642 ‘25 continues to impress:

✅ Children scoring top positions week after week
🏆 ZA TURFPET 4642 '25 sire of Marlbank OLR Hot Spot 1 Winner, the past Friday (1398 birds)

✅ Tweespruit O/B (346km) (228 birds)
🔥 P2, 3, 8
🥈 P2 – ZA GPU 5407 ‘25
🥉 P3 – ZA GPU 5275 ‘25
👉 Strong SABLON 810 × TOM LOCK × V/D BULCK/KITTEL combinations

✅ Christiana West Y/B (356km) (99 birds)
🔥 P1, 5, 7, 13, 14, 15
🥇 P1 – ZA GPU 5372 ‘25 (BB C**k)
👉 V/D BULCK/KITTEL × SABLON 810/TOM LOCK

✅ Christiana West O/B (356km) (158 birds)
👉 P4

P4: ZA GPU 2350 ‘23 (BB Hen)
👉 TOM LOCK × TWILIGHT/HOUBEN foundation blood (1/2 sister to GOLDEN TT)

✨ Week 4 Summary

✅ 2 Race Wins 🏆🏆
✅ Excellent young bird dominance
✅ Strong old bird consistency
✅ Proven breeders delivering again

The SABLON 810, VAN DEN BULCK/KITTEL & TOM LOCK lines continue to perform at a very high level 🔥

🙏 Very grateful for these results
👏 Congratulations to all fellow fanciers
👏 Thank you to OERF for well-run races

📸 Photos: Race winners and pedigrees below

20/06/2026

🏆Jaco & Danie - Marlbank OLR 1st Hot Spot Winner🏆
We are extremely proud and humbled to share a fantastic result from Marlbank One Loft Race 🙏🐦
📍 1st Hot Spot – Winburg (215km)
🏁 1st Place against 1398 pigeons
⚡ Winning Speed: 1370.665 m/min

💥 Team performance on the result:
👉 1, 14, 28, 44, 122, etc. (Top performances)
👉 15 birds on the result

🥇 Winner: ZA GPU 5322 ‘25
A truly special pigeon that delivered a top-class performance on the day!

🧬 Breeding Behind the Winner
👉 Sire: ZA TURFPET 4642 ‘25
👉 Dam: JBM’s WHITE FLIGHT (ZA HPT 7944 ‘22)

🔥 Sire – TURFPET 4642 ‘25
Already proving himself as a future super breeder:
✅ 3/3 children scored in OERF racing last weekend
🏆 Including:

🥇 1st Brandfort West Y/B
🥈 2nd Verkeerdevlei Y/B (beaten by a loft mate on the drop)

🌟 Dam – JBM’s WHITE FLIGHT
Bred from:

BOYTJIE X JBM’s GIRL

👉 JBM’s GIRL is arguably one of the top One Loft breeders in South Africa over the past few years, making this a very exciting genetic cross.

💥 Bloodlines Performing
The combination of:

Sablon 810 and Van den Bulck / Kittel

…is already making a big impact in our loft this season 🔥

🙏 Final Thoughts
We are truly humbled by this win. It is still early in the One Loft Race season, but this result gives us great confidence and excitement for what lies ahead.
👏 Congratulations and best of luck to all competitors for the upcoming races.
🙏 A big thank you to the Marlbank Team for a well-organised event and setting the standard for the races to come.

📸 Below: Pedigree of ZA GPU 5322 ‘25, together with the sire and dam

16/06/2026

🏁 Jaco & Danie – Weekend Race Results Update 🏁
OERF Specialist Racing Pigeon Club – Boksburg
Another fantastic weekend of racing, and we are truly grateful for how our team performed across all five races! 🙏🐦
📍 Race Overview:

Winburg Sprint – 276km
Verkeerdevlei Y/B – 322km
Verkeerdevlei O/B – 322km
Brandfort West Y/B – 323km
Brandfort West O/B – 323km

🔥 Our Results:
✅ Winburg Sprint (276km) (9 members, 216 birds)
Positions: 13, 17, 18

P13: Blue Bar Pied Hen ZA GPU 8963 ‘25
👉 Bred from V/D BULCK 109 (GB 21109 ‘21) × ZA GPU 9974 ‘23
(Our top racer of 2024 & 2nd Best Overall GPU)

✅ Verkeerdevlei Y/B (322km) (10 members, 373 birds)
🔥 Outstanding result: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 18, 19 🔥
🥇 P1 – ZA GPU 5267 ‘25 (Blue Bar Hen)
From ZA 10150 ‘16 (Top TOM LOCK c**k) × LIENKE (ZA GPU 3466 ‘22)
(Line: JIMMY’S BOY × HETTIE'S GOLD – sister to DREAM)
🥈 P2 – ZA GPU 5447 ‘25 (Mealy C**k)
From ZA TURFPET 4642 ‘25 (KITTEL line) × ZA GPU 9254 ‘24
👉 ZA TURFPET 4642 is already proving himself – 3/3 children scored this weekend!
🥉 P3 – ZA GPU 5435 ‘25 (Blue Bar Hen)
From GREIPEL/KITTEL 50 import (DV 7364 1050 ‘24) × ZA GPU 9506 ‘23
👉 ZA GPU 9506 ‘23 achievements:

🥇 OERF Combine Middle Distance
🥈 Long Distance
🥈 Overall Combine

✅ Verkeerdevlei O/B (322km) (12 members, 261 birds)
Positions: 6, 13, 15, 17, 18

P6: ZA GPU 3048 ‘23 (Blue Bar Hen)
👉 From our top pair ABL 710 ‘22 × OLIVIA
🏆 OLIVIA – Top racer 2022 (multiple 3rd Combined GPU finishes)

✅ Brandfort West Y/B (323km) (8 members, 88 birds)
🔥 1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 13 🔥
🥇 P1 – ZA GPU 5359 ‘25 (Blue Bar C**k)
🥈 P2 – ZA GPU 5418 ‘25 (Blue Bar Hen)
👉 Both results again highlight the strength of our breeding lines, especially TURFPET 4642 ‘25 and combinations of Sablon 810 & V/D BULCK.

✅ Brandfort West O/B (323km) (8 members, 166 birds)
Positions: 4, 7

P4: Blue Bar Pied C**k
👉 From TEXAS (NL ‘22 V/D BULCK) × BALL OF GOLD
🏆 Proven hen & sister to SANPO Gold Medal winner MONIQUE

✨ Final Thoughts:
We are extremely proud of the consistency shown across all races, especially the dominance in the Verkeerdevlei Y/B and Brandfort West Y/B races. The young bird team is really stepping up, and our breeding program continues to deliver results thanks to proven bloodlines like SABLON 810, TOM LOCK, and VAN DEN BULCK / KITTEL.
👏 Thank you to the OERF team for well-organized races, and congrats to all fellow competitors!
📸 See below: Photos of our race winners and pedigrees of this past weekend’s top performers.

🥇 Winners - Photos & Pedigrees

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