Description

2026 Marlbank OLR Performance

The 2026 Marlbank season consisted of progressively longer races, with Hot Spot 6 at 566 km having 1,230 pigeons basketed and Hot Spot 7 at 580 km having 984 pigeons basketed.

121 ZA 25 EIN:

• 34th – Marlbank Hot Spot 6 – 566 km
• 77th – Marlbank Hot Spot 7 – 580 km

Using the basketed numbers published for those races, these represent approximately the top 2.8% and top 7.8% respectively. This gives the pigeon two documented performances deep into the Marlbank 2026 programme rather than being represented only by an early-season result.

Sire Line – 792 SRSP 20 “Sir BB 2”

The sire is recorded as 792 SRSP 20, alias “Sir BB 2,” an Einkamerer pigeon. The pedigree traces this side into the Blackbird / Apple 2 / Houben / Koopman / Jan Hooymans family.

A particularly useful independent confirmation is an Einkamerer auction pedigree for offspring of 792 ZA 20 SRSP. It describes him as a direct grandchild of the superbreeder Apple 2.

Proven commercial value of the sire line

A son bred from 792 ZA 20 SRSP was offered as “Sir BB2 (398)” and had already achieved 15th Super Ace Pigeon at Central Lofts in 2025. That pigeon sold for:

R6,500 at auction.

Another 2024 Einkamerer pigeon carrying 792 SRSP 20 as its sire sold for:

R4,000 at the Karoo Million OLR auction.

A further 2024 pigeon from the same sire sold for:

R5,500 at the AfrikaPro auction.

This provides actual auction evidence that the 792 / Apple 2 / Einkamerer family has generated marketable breeding value, rather than the pedigree being based solely on names.

Dam Line – 781 SRSP 20

The dam is recorded as 781 20 SRSP, alias “Doughnut”, from the Einkamerer family.

This is one of the strongest documented performance connections in the pedigree.

781 SRSP 20 – Proven One Loft Racer

Published Sonskyn OLR auction records identify ZA SRSP 781 20 as:

• Main Race Winner
• 1st Hot Spot 2
• 17th Ventersburg – 365 km
• 2nd Winburg – 414 km
• 1st Bloemfontein – 516 km
• 57th Edenburg – 630 km
• 1st Colesberg – 782 km

The pigeon was subsequently sold for R18,300.

This is particularly important for 121 ZA 25 EIN because the dam is not simply described as a breeder: the documented dam line contains a major One Loft Race winner with multiple race victories over increasing distances.

An offspring of 781 SRSP 20, ZA EINKAMERER 298 2024, was subsequently sold for R11,000 at SAIPR.

“Page” – Major OLR Winner in the Family

The pedigree also contains 1572 SRPV 18 “Page”, an Einkamerer pigeon.

Independent Sonskyn OLR results confirm:

ZA-18-SRPV-1572 “Page”

• 1st – Sonskyn One Loft Final
• 663 km
• Winning speed: 1186.671 m/min
• 125 pigeons basketed
• 65 pigeons arrived

The second-placed pigeon was only 0.03 m/min slower, demonstrating how close the winning margin was.

The supplied pedigree further describes Page as winning the Sonskyn final with two birds breaking away and records 3rd Middle Distance Champion and R96,000 in total prize money.

This is a significant performance ancestor within the broader Einkamerer family.

Blackbird – Foundation Breeder

One of the key genetic anchors appearing repeatedly in this pedigree is:

NWPF 12 K 7092 – “Blackbird”

The pedigree identifies Blackbird as an Einkamerer/Houben/Koopman pigeon and states that he bred winners and became a major part of the Einkamerer One Loft breeding programme.

Independent Einkamerer material describes Blackbird as a foundation breeder whose descendants have produced winners and Million Dollar Race performers.

Published records also connect Blackbird descendants to the SA Million Dollar Pigeon Race, including positions such as 3rd, 5th, 7th, 13th, 18th, 24th, 37th, 48th and 50th in major final-race results.

That makes Blackbird an important One Loft Race breeding influence, particularly when combined with the Hooymans and Koopman genetics in this pedigree.

Apple 2 – Million Dollar Race Genetics

Another important component is:

13 NL 1395456 – “Apple 2” – Jan Hooymans

The pedigree identifies Apple 2 as a Jan Hooymans blue-bar hen and records that she raced at the Million Dollar Race and achieved two Hot Spot positions in the Top 10, with good prize money for the owner.

A separate Einkamerer auction pedigree gives the same performance description and identifies Apple 2 as a champion breeder whose progeny produced multiple winners.

Actual auction examples include:

• ZA 23 EINKAMERER 187, direct son of Blackbird × Apple 2 — R25,500
• ZA 24 Loft Einkamerer 127, carrying Apple 2 — R4,000
• Another Apple 2-related Einkamerer pigeon — R7,000 in an earlier auction.

The R25,500 result is especially notable because it is a documented auction price for a pigeon directly combining the Blackbird and Apple 2 lines.

Pizzaro – International Hooymans Genetics

The pedigree also contains the important 16 NL 1663446 “Pizzaro” / Brother Harry line.

PIPA's published pedigree information records the underlying Jan Hooymans family with major European results, including:

• 1st National Ace Bird Long Distance WHZB 2009
• 1st NPO Blois – 5,553 pigeons
• Fastest against 37,728 pigeons
• 1st NPO Chateauroux – 5,979 pigeons
• Fastest against 22,340 pigeons
• 3rd NPO Chateaudun – 8,781 pigeons
• 21st NPO Chateauroux – 5,496 pigeons
• 91st NPO Salbris – 7,599 pigeons

These are Dutch national/NPO performances associated with the Hooymans family represented in the pedigree.

Sister Harry / Harry Family

The pedigree contains the Sister Harry / Brother Harry / Daughter Harry family of Jan Hooymans. The source material identifies this as one of the major original Einkamerer bloodlines.

Published pedigree information records Harry's major international racing credentials, including the 1st Blois against 37,728 pigeons, while PIPA records Harry as a major Dutch long-distance performer and National Ace Bird.

The Einkamerer strain documentation specifically lists Brother Harry, Sister Harry, Daughter Harry, Pizzaro and Apple 2 among its principal Jan Hooymans bloodlines.

Proven One Loft Race Family

The wider Einkamerer family represented in 121 ZA 25 EIN has accumulated results across multiple OLR platforms.

Published Einkamerer records list performances in:

• Central One Loft
• Dinokeng One Loft
• Victoria Falls
• Diaz One Loft
• AfrikaPro
• Genetic One Loft
• SAIPR
• Sonskyn

The documented Einkamerer programme includes team results, Ace Fancier results, Fancier-of-the-Week results and other OLR achievements.

A published Einkamerer pedigree summary records OLR wins across several divisions, including Central, Sonskyn, AfrikaPro, Diaz, SAIPR and Genetic.

The wider Einkamerer loft also had 8 Top-50 arrivals at Marlbank 2026, according to a season analysis of the 2026 competition.

Auction & Market Evidence

Some documented auction prices for pigeons carrying closely related Einkamerer genetics include:

These are individual historical auction results, not a valuation of 121 ZA 25 EIN.

Overall Pedigree & Performance Summary

121 ZA 25 EIN “Sir BB 2-170” brings together an unusually concentrated Einkamerer One Loft Race breeding base.

On the sire side, the pigeon goes through 792 SRSP 20 “Sir BB 2”, connecting into Apple 2, Blackbird, Houben, Koopman and Jan Hooymans genetics. The 792 family has already produced auctioned offspring with documented OLR credentials and sales reaching R6,500, while closely related Blackbird × Apple 2 offspring have sold for R25,500.

On the dam side, 781 SRSP 20 is particularly significant because she is documented as a Sonskyn OLR Main Race Winner and 1st Hot Spot 2, with additional 1st-place performances over 516 km and 782 km. She herself sold for R18,300, while a later offspring sold for R11,000.

The wider pedigree adds the proven Page family, which produced a 1st Sonskyn OLR Final over 663 km, together with the Blackbird, Apple 2, Pizzaro and Harry/Sister Harry bloodlines.

Most importantly for a buyer looking at the pigeon as a racing and breeding prospect, 121 ZA 25 EIN is not merely carrying historical names: the pigeon itself has already demonstrated performance in the 2026 Marlbank OLR, finishing 34th at 566 km and 77th at 580 km.