Topresults worldwide with Eijerkamp pigeons in One Loft Races (Part 2)
(In the picture above; a visit from Mostafa El-Semary and Ahmed Mekky to the Eijerkamp lofts)
In this three-part series, we are proud to highlight some remarkable performances achieved with descendants of Eijerkamp pigeons in various One Loft Races (OLRs) around the world. Even in this fast-growing branch of pigeon racing, the Eijerkamp birds and their offspring continue to shine.
Just this June, during the final of the Derby Moledo, Hans and Evert-Jan Eijerkamp secured 36. final Derby Moledo out of an original entry of 2,497 pigeons—a performance we will explore in detail later as this pigeon is full sibling to 7. Final Marismas OLR 2025. Many other fanciers have also risen to the top of OLR results using Eijerkamp bloodlines. Below, we share several standout performances reported to us, featuring references to Ahmed Al-Wasify , Mostafa El Semary , Mohamed Ibrahim (all Egypt) and Diego & Daniel Garaicochea (Argentina).
Mostafa El Semary – 1. Ace Pigeon & 5. Final in Pyramids OLR 2025
Mostafa El Semary, from Dokki (Giza), is one of the top fanciers in Egypt, excelling in both club races and international One Loft Races. Over the past years, his results in major OLR competitions like the Pyramids OLR and Derby Aal Nagib have been nothing short of phenomenal.
This season is no exception, as he claims the title of 1. Ace Pigeon in the challenging Pyramids OLR 2025 with EG2024-67 ‘Victor 67’, a true desert warrior. Highlights of ‘Victor 67’:
- 1. Ace Pigeon Pyramids Int. OLR 2025 – 2,543 pigeons at the start
- 5. Final Race (380 km) – 656 pigeons
- 1. Hot Spot 2 (200 km) – 1,012 pigeons
- 4. Semi-Final (310 km) – 962 pigeons
- 54. Hot Spot 3 (235 km) – 1,009 pigeons
- 64. Hot Spot 1 (150 km) – 1,246 pigeons
‘Victor 67’ is a grandson of NL13-1802550NL13-1802550 ‘Jackpot Luca’, a half-brother to Luka Modrić"Luka Modric" a four-time National Ace Pigeon among young birds in 2018. ‘Jackpot Luca’ is a son of Jackpot Junior"Jackpot Junior", paired with ‘Louisa’, a daughter of Don Leo"Don Leo"
Besides this ace pigeon, the name El Semary appears frequently among the top-ranking pigeons in this edition, with many of his birds tracing back to classic bloodlines such as Eijerkamp-Janssen-Arendonk, Eijerkamp-van Loon, and Heremans-Ceusters.
Ahmed Al-Wasify – Final Winner & 2. Ace Pigeon Pyramids OLR 2025
The big winners of the final race (380 km) in the Pyramids OLR 2025 are Ahmed Al-Wasify and Mahmoud Al-Barbari, with pigeon EG24-453, who triumphed over 656 birds. This pigeon was also crowned 2. Ace Pigeon overall.
Results of EG24-453:
- 1. Final Race (380 km) – 656 pigeons
- 4. Hot Spot 2 (200 km) – 1,012 pigeons
- 6. Semi-Final (310 km) – 962 pigeons
- 119. Hot Spot 3 (235 km) – 1,009 pigeons
- 2. Ace Pigeon Pyramids OLR 2025 – from 2,543 pigeons at the start
Mahmoud Al-Barbari and Ahmed Al-Wasify with the car won after their victory
This winner is a grandson of NL19-1412973NL19-1412973 ‘Brother Lynn’, a direct son of the Vetblauwe Jackpot"Vetblauwe Jackpot" the number one son of the famous Jackpot"Jackpot", paired with ‘Roos’, a daughter of Rossi"Rossi". In the pedigree, we also find wellknown names such as G&S Verkerk, P. Veenstra, A&B Leideman, and Jan Hooymans.
Ahmed also secured the 5. Ace Pigeon with EG24-299, a hen who is a great-granddaughter of ‘Claudio Ramy’ (NL19-1411473NL19-1411473), a full brother toClaudio Ché"Claudio Ché"
Another grandson of ‘Claudio Ramy’, EGY24-2783, raced by Ahmed Rabe3 Abo Kooz, placed 13. Ace Pigeon in this same Pyramids OLR and achieved 6. prize in the Superfinal (529 km).
The EG 24-2477 wins the silver medal in the final (380 km) against 656 pigeons, narrowly beaten by a bird from Ahmed Elwesefi. This second prize winner boasts a superb pedigree: the father is an inbred cock, via Ahmed Ezzat, to the famous ‘Olympic Niels’ of the late Dirk Van Dyck, while the mother, ‘Asia’, is a 50% Eijerkamp pigeon. Her father was bred from the very best Leo Heremans-Ceusters and Stefaan Lambrechts lines, including top pigeons such as Claudio"Claudio", ‘Sister Olympic Vivian’, ‘Blauwe Caprio’, and ‘Karen’.
Diego & Daniel Garaicochea – 4. Ace Pigeon Alas Pringlenses OLR (Argentina)
Father and son Diego and Daniel Garaicochea, from Buenos Aires (Argentina), purchased NL24-8207970NL24-8207970 in 2024 – a grandson of Olympic Leo"Olympic Leo" and Thorwald"Thorwald" In their very first season with descendants of this promising cock, they already found success. One of his first youngsters, ARG24-1746912, born in November 2024, became 4. Ace Pigeon in the Colombódromo Alas Pringlenses OLR, with the following results:
- 8. Las Flores (295 km) – 801 pigeons
- 97. Mercedes (410 km) – 630 pigeons
- 14. Villa Constitución (543 km) – 559 pigeons
This derby in Buenos Aires started the season with 1,301 pigeons and is considered one of the leading OLR events in South America. The race starting with 5 tranings from 40 - 150 km before the start of the main season.
