The new kid in town? That’s Sky Fighter, 5x 1st prize winner and crowned as 1st nat. old acebird in the prestigious HDI championships 2013.
Champ, Carl, Cassandra, Rihanna, Miss World, Pokerface … in that line of legendary Drapa champions a new pigeon came to bring glory to the German super fancier. And that is DV01769-10-1492 Sky Fighter, in fact a direct son to Pokerface, Europa Cup all round winner, national ace bird & 2nd int. olympiad ace allround 2011. Skyfighter is a sensational new topper and winner of:
1. Nat. acebird of the year old HDI 2013
1. prize (413 km) – 5,571 birds
1. Gruppe – 2,879 birds
1. FG – 957 birds
1. RV – 641 birds
1. prize (413 km) – 3,595 birds
1. Gruppe – 1,917 birds
1. FG – 696 birds
1. RV 464 birds
1. prize (111 km) – 1,973 birds
1. RV – 1,204 birds
1. prize (338 km) – 568 birds
1. prize (206 km) – 495 birds
1. prize (338 km) – 418 birds
2. prize (338 km) – 1,057 birds
2. prize (275 km) - 1,025 birds
3. FG – 1,521 birds
3. prize (402 km) – 338 birds
Skyfighter
Full trophy cabinet
In the last 15 years the siege of Andreas Drapa in pigeon racing has been so enormous, it would be impossible to meet his equal. When you are crowned as the best of your country, it is hard to find better pigeons … therefore his own best are the pearls in the breeding crown. A philosophy that brings even more success and pays out to the fullest. Looking for the exceptions is Drapa’s motto and that is what he bred into the genes of his pigeons. Racers that stand out in the crowd and must fill other competitors with despair … when the Drapa train is on the move, there’s no stopping it.
Some figures to underline his status as the absolute best of the modern generation:
1st Nat. champion of Germany 1998 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2000 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2002 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2003 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2004 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2005 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2007 1st Nat. champion of Germany 2011 1st Olympiad winner middle distance Blackpool 1999 1st Olympiad winner middle distance Oostende 2007 1st Olympiad winner middle distance Poznan 2011 1st Olympiad winner all round Oostende 2007 2nd Olympiad winner all round Poznan 2011 3rd Olympiad winner middle distance Oostende 2007 3rd Olympiad winner all round Poznan 2011 4th Olympiad winner middle distance Lievin 2003 4th Olympiad winner all round Lievin 2003 4th Olympiad winner middle distance Poznan 2011 5th Olympiad winner middle distance Porto 2005 9th Olympiad winner middle distance Nitra 2013 10th Olympiad winner all round Porto 2005 1st world champion middle distance Versele Laga 1998 3rd world champion middle distance Versele Laga 1997 6th world champion middle distance Versele Laga 1998 12th world champion middle distance Versele Laga 1998 1st-2nd-3rd-4th Master Awards 2009 1st Europacup middle distance 2003 1st Europacup middle distance 2006 1st Europacup all round 2006 1st Europacup long distance 2006 1st Europacup all round 2010 1st Europacup middle distance 2010 1st Europacup middle distance 2011 1st Nat. old ace cock HDI Germany 2013 3rd Nat. young acebird HDI Germany 2013
Click here for the pedigree of Pokerface
Present stars of the colony
Some of the present stars in the breeding loft are naturally the champions from the recent past … just to give an indication of the top quality; the best young breeding pigeons of the moment at Drapa:
Pokerface (DV01769-08-162)
1st Olympiad bird all round Germany 2011 2nd Int. Olympiad bird all round Poznan 2011 1st Europe Cup all round 2010 1st Nat. acebird RIRO of Germany 2009 1st prize - 4,437 birds (324 km) 1st prize - 3,898 birds (324 km) 1st prize - 2,811 birds (324 km) 1st prize - 1,362 birds (233 km) 1st prize - 1,417 birds (110 km) 1st prize - 1,351 birds (110 km) 1st prize - 1,235 birds (280 km) 1st prize - 1,045 birds (339 km) 1st prize - 678 birds (520 km)
Already father to Sky Fighter (1st nat. acebird HDI Germany 2013), Hero (winner 9x 1st) & grandfather 1185/13 (3rd nat. young acebird HDI Germany 2013)
Messi (DV01769-08-55)
1st Nat. acebird middle distance 2011 1st acebird middle distance Europa Cup 2011 1st prize – 1,057 birds (338 km) & fastest from 6,705 birds 1st prize – 964 birds (338 km) & fastest from 6,064 birds 1st prize – 864 birds (409 km) 1st prize – 411 birds (338 km) 2nd prize – 7,745 birds (413 km) 2nd prize – 614 birds (338 km) 3rd prize – 8,206 birds (413 km)
Already father to Shakira, 2x 1st, 3x 2nd, 2x 3rd prize
Young Super Crack (DV01769-10-1146)
2nd Olympiad 2013 cat. B MD Nitra 2013 1st prize - 7,745 birds (413 km) 1st prize - 4,458 birds (520 km) 1st prize - 614 birds (338 km) 1st prize - 338 birds (402 km) 2nd prize - 6,828 birds (409 km) 2nd prize - 568 birds (338 km) 3rd prize - 3,070 birds (421 km) 3rd prize - 411 birds (338 km)
Marco (DV01769-08-36)
3rd acebird Europa cup 2010 4th Olympiad bird Poznan 2011 1st prize - 1,189 birds (324 km) 1st prize - 741 birds (339 km) 2nd prize - 860 birds (407 km) 2nd prize - 4,437 birds (324 km) 2nd prize - 2,811 birds (345 km) 3rd prize - 2,737 birds (422 km)
Miss World (DV03705-08-194)
Best middle distance racer in the world 1st prize - 15,831 birds (500 km) & 2. Nat. 40,225 birds 2nd prize - 1,442 birds (420 km) 2nd prize - 9,134 birds (500 km) 2nd prize (420 km) - 11,659 birds 4th prize - 9,050 birds (405 km) 4th prize - 1,421 birds (329 km) 4th prize - 3,697 birds (405 km)
Click here for Miss World's pedigree
In the quest for new acquisitions only the best is good enough for Andreas Drapa. He dares to invest in super winners, like, for example, Blue Wonder, winner of 1st prize from 24,026 birds 444 km, 1st prize from 14,059 birds 357 km, 1st prize from 1,821 birds 317 km and 1st prize 932 birds 560 km … also Miss Hemau brought in top qualities, winning 1st prize from 52,680 birds … and also new is Volmer, 3rd nat. ace cock Germany 2012 and 3rd olympiad all round Germany 2013 winning 4x 1st prize … it simply indicates the standard wanted by Andreas Drapa – a standard of only the best in the world.
Best races in 2013 for Andreas Drapa
29-04 Saverne (111 km) 1,973 birds 87/58: 1st-2nd-6th-8th-9th.
05-05 Luneville (176 km) 1,743 birds 81/63: 1st-2a-2b-2c-5th-6th-7th-8th-9th-10th-
11th-12th-13th-14th
12-05 Bar-le-Duc (271 km) 1,638 birds 79/50: 1st-2nd-3a-3b-5a-5b-7th-8th-10th-13th-15th
18-05 St.-Dizier (289 km) 1,521 birds 76/36: 3rd-4th-6a-6b-8th-9th-10a-10b
27-05 Arcis-sur-Aube (350 km) 1,259 birds 73/40: 1st-2nd-6th-7th-36th
02-06 Sens Regio (414 km) 5,571 birds 57/41: 1st-2nd-3rd-4th-5a.-5b.-7th
08-06 Sens Regio (414 km) 5,238 birds 55/33: 7th-12a-12b-14th-18th-31st-32nd-
22-06 Orleans (530 km) 588 birds 34/14: 2nd-3rd-24th-30th-48th-49th
29-06 Toul (206 km) 495 birds 61/42: 1a-1b-1c-1d-5th-6th-7th-8th-9th-13th-14th-
15th-16th-17th
07-07 Sens regio (414 km) 3,595 birds 40/22: 1st-2nd-3rd-7th-8th-12th-13a-13b-36th
13-07 Arcis-sur-Aube (338 km) 418 birds 37/22: 1st-2a-2b-4th-5th-6th-7th-8th-20th-28th
04-08 Saverne (100 km) 569 birds 69/49: 7th-10th-11th-12th-15th-17th-20th-22th-
25th-26th
28-08 Sarrebourg (122 km) 846 birds 61/46: 1a-1b-3rd-4th-5a-5b-7th-13th-14th-15th-17th-
19a-19b
01-09 Toul (206 km) 726 birds 49/27: 1a-1b-1c-4th-5th-9a-9b-13th-14th-15th-16th-
17th-18th
04-09 Sarrebourg (122 km) 691 birds 64/30: 5a-5b-5c-8th-12a-12b-14th-23rd