Sankar’s bird takes Venezuela-TT pigeon race

THE third season of Pigeon Racing got off to a flying start with over 70 fanciers with 325 birds in the 110-mile Irapa, Venezuela to Trinidad race.

This race, sponsored by the Racing Pigeon Federation of Trinidad and Tobago attracted entrants from as far as Cumana, Toco. And Blue Bar Cock, owned by ace sharpshooter and 2002 CAC gold medallist Takoor Sankar, flying at a speed 1171.516 yards, blew away the field to take the top spot. A Blue Chequer Hen owned by RPFTT president Ananad Balram was runner-up in a time of 1167.361 yards and Ronnie “Preacher” Charles saw his Blue Chequer Hen loft third at 1164.832 yards.