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AUT-2026-609-7
#29.6

Marco Gratzer

AUT-2026-609-7 (AUT-2026-F048-03)


Highest bidder: Gratzer
Number of bids: 1
End date 10/25/2026 2:00:00 PM
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AUT-2026-609-7 delivered a solid AviRings Derby PRO 2026 record, highlighted by a top national-style competition result and multiple strong race finishes.

Key Achievements
  • 8th Champion of the Nations – AviRings Derby PRO 2026
  • 137th / 2,206 pigeons Race 5, 405 km – top 7%, speed 1132.562137
  • 182nd / 2,417 pigeons Race 3, 255 km – top 8%, speed 1440.327703
  • 294th / 2,471 pigeons Race 2, 180 km – top 12%, speed 1411.510092
  • 161st Ace Pigeon New – AviRings Derby PRO 2026
  • 193rd Average Speed – AviRings Derby PRO 2026
  • 314th / 1,161 pigeons Final Race 2/3, 501 km – speed 949.495165
  • 317th / 998 pigeons Final Race 3/3, 521 km – speed 1022.560396
  • 323rd 3x500 competition – AviRings Derby PRO 2026
Auction-friendly performer with proven results across short, middle, and 500 km final-stage races.

A609-26-7 — full sibling to proven one-loft race performers and grandchild of “Trix Champ”, winner of the 500 km Trix Derby final. This pigeon combines a family record of final-race performances over 500–520 km with documented Ernst Nebel, André Roodhooft and Krönert Aarden bloodlines.

The central attraction is the breeding record of its parents, A609-18-38 and “Kleopatra” A309-18-546. Both are recorded as parents of the following successful birds, establishing them as full siblings to the pigeon offered:

  • “14”: 8th Ace Pigeon in the AviRings Derby 2022 3-Races-Cup, alongside 29th in the 520 km final.
  • “15”: 17th in the Derby Halkidiki 2022 final over 505 km.
  • “Augustus”: 14th in the Talent Quatro final over 510 km.
  • “Caligula”: 35th in the Talent Quatro 2021 final over 510 km and 24th Ace Pigeon.

These full-sibling results are a major selling point: they demonstrate the same parental pairing’s ability to produce competitive birds across several one-loft competitions.

On the paternal side stands “Trix Champ” A609-13-365, the offered pigeon’s grandfather: 1st in the Trix Derby 2013 final over 500 km and 2nd Ace Pigeon. The paternal grandmother, bred by Wolfgang Krönert, is recorded as a granddaughter of “Kondor” from his Aarden long-distance family. Her dam, NL-2009-1379362, adds a documented Brockamp × Overwater connection.

The maternal side is built around “Kleopatra”, a Nebel × Roodhooft breeding hen. Her sire, A415-17-1303, was bred by Franz Knoll from two Ernst Nebel pigeons, including a son of “Maximus”. Her dam, DV-2016-653-440, was bred by Hermann Berling and is recorded as 100% Roodhooft, with both parents bred by André Roodhooft.

A compelling family-based selection: close-up final-winning ancestry, several successful full siblings and a clearly documented blend of one-loft performance and long-distance breeding.

Marco Gratzer of Köflach has built a strong AviRings Derby record, highlighted by 3rd place from 1,930 pigeons in AviRings Derby 2024 Race 1 and 4th place from 454 pigeons over 400 km in 2021. His loft also achieved 6th place in the 2023 Final Race over 521 km from 826 pigeons, plus 11th in the 2024 Ultimate 600 Race over 607 km. In overall rankings, Gratzer recorded 3rd in the AviRings Derby PRO 2026 Champion of the Nations, 8th in the 2022 AviRings “3 races” Cup, and 10th in 2023 Average Speed. These results show a competitive OLR profile with proven speed, final-race quality, and consistency across several seasons.

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Transport Options:
In November, we will organize pigeon transport to Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Croatia. The transport cost will depend on the number of pigeons, approximately €10–15 per pigeon. Pigeons can also be collected at the Kassel Fair in Germany (November 28–29), or one day prior in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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