Description

ZA BPFD 1393 - 2025 “RAPTOR”

“Raptor” is bred from a powerful Bornman & Jordaan family combining the famous Tom Lock R100,000 bloodline, SANPO medal-winning stock and proven Bloemfontein Federation performers. The pedigree identifies his sire as ZABPFD 1116-2020 “Silwer Flight” and dam as OP 3849-2018 “4240 / Bont King”.

Marlbank OLR 2026:

“Raptor” produced an outstanding 2026 Marlbank OLR campaign:

• 1st – Richmond Final, 655 km
• 905 pigeons basketed
• Speed: 1,125.098 m/min
• Winning margin: only 0.490 seconds
• R200,000 first prize
• 3rd – Hotspot 1, Winburg, 215 km, from 1,395 pigeons
• 5th – Hotspot 7, Hanover, 580 km, from 984 pigeons.

Based on the published Marlbank 2026 prize schedule, the Hotspot 1 third place carried R5,000 and the Hotspot 7 fifth place carried R5,000, giving Raptor R210,000 in documented 2026 Marlbank prize money including the R200,000 Final.

Sire: “Silwer Flight” ZABPFD 1116-2020

A major proven racer and breeder:

• SANPO Silver Medal Winner – Short Distance, Category B, 2022
• 3rd Best Pigeon, Bloemfontein Federation, 2022
• 5th Best Pigeon, Bloemfontein Federation, 2021
• Recorded numerous Federation positions including 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th

His ancestry goes directly into the famous Tom Lock “Hawk” and R100,000 pair family. The pedigree specifically identifies the Tom Lock R100,000 pair as an important foundation of the line.

Dam: “4240 / Bont King” ZABPFD 4240-2021

Another exceptional performer:

• SANPO Bronze Medal Winner – Overall, Category B, 2022
• Federation results include 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 11th, 12th, 12th and 16th
• Recorded performances over 16 consecutive weekends in the Bloemfontein Federation
• Bred from the renowned King Tom × Blue Queen combination.
• The pedigree states that children from this mating regularly placed in the Top 10 of the Bloemfontein Pigeon Federation.

Independent coverage also records Four Two Forty as 3rd National Ace Pigeon, SANPO Middle Distance Category B, 2022, confirming the significance of this branch of Raptor's dam line.

Important family achievements:

The pedigree contains several generations of proven racers and breeders:

• WRPA 19518-2000 “18 Cock” – a foundation cock for Bornman Hokke. Pigeon Media reports that this cock appeared five times in the pedigrees of Bornman's SANPO National Ace Pigeons, including the 2019 and 2022 National Short Distance Ace winners.
• BPFD 5309-2014 – described as a major Bornman foundation hen; her mating produced two truck winners in Bloemfontein and a Best Middle Distance pigeon in the Federation.
• “King Tom × Blue Queen” – described as a SANPO medal-winning click pair whose offspring regularly featured in the Federation Top 10.
• “Little Tom” / ZA 053-2005 – another important Tom Lock family member appearing in the pedigree. Independent pedigree records describe Little Tom as a super breeder and descendant of the Tom Lock R100,000 breeding line.
• The wider Tom Lock R100,000/R80,000 family is documented as having produced numerous Federation, Union, Combine, Car Race and Ace Pigeon performances in South Africa.

Documented auction values in the related family:

The pedigree itself records the original Tom Lock R100,000 pair and a R150,000 click pair within Raptor's ancestry, demonstrating the historical commercial value attached to these breeding lines.