Consequently, the leading pigeons in the open race returned to their Horsham lofts 22 minutes ahead of the first gold band rung pigeon despite their later release. This outcome mirrored that of the race the previous weekend, yet with different pigeons entered to those raced at the weekend.
In the Wodonga Derby, an open race for young and older-aged pigeons, John Muszkieta’s leading pigeon homed to its loft three minutes and three seconds ahead of the second-placed pigeon, owned by John Aisbett.
With one final weekend of racing in the 2020 season, Muszkieta has consolidated his lead in the club aggregate with a win and a fourth and will almost certainly be the club champion for 2020.
Muszkieta, along with Aisbett and Leigh Arnott, had pigeons in both races in the leading mobs into Horsham, suggesting their race teams are in good form.
This weekend will be the third and final weekend of racing from Wodonga.
Results - Gold Band from Wodonga, John Aisbett’s leading pigeon averaged 55 kilometres an hour, or 916.67 metres a minute, M-M, to win by two minutes from Leigh Arnott’s leading pigeon at 912.35 M-M, with Dennis Smith’s pigeon a further 17 seconds later at 911.17 M-M in third place. Wodonga Derby, 1, John Muszkieta’s leading pigeon completed the race in 5 hours 57 minutes 20 seconds averaging 1066.78 M-M, which equates to 64kmh – basically 9kmh faster than the leaders in the gold band race, 2, John Aisbett, 3 minutes and 3 seconds later at 1057.84 M-M, 3, Leigh Arnott 3 minutes 29 seconds later at 1050.58 M-M.
– Brian Watts
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