Here is the Old Bird race schedule for the Bluegrass Racing Pigeon Club (also know as the Frankfort Club). Some members of the Lexington Racing Pigeon Club have decided to race with them this year. For those who will be racing with Frankfort, shipping is at 6:00 p.m. on Friday’s for a Saturday race and is at Simeon’s house. We will meet back at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays to open clocks, etc.

2010 OB Race Schedule:

150 mi. 4/24
200 mi. 5/1
250 mi. 5/8
300 mi. 5/15
500 mi. 5/22
250 mi. 5/29
200 mi. 6/5
200 mi. 6/12
400 mi. 6/19
300 mi. 6/26

Bob, John and Steve shipped about 30 birds for Sunday’s race. It was originally scheduled to be a 300-mile, but it was pulled back to a 150.

RESULTS:

1 st IF 09 LKY 9053 Check Splash Hen Bob Zerkle
2 nd If 09 LKY 9061 Red Check Hen Bob Zerkle
3 rd IF 09 LKY 9096 Dun Hen Kip Sulham
4 th IF 09 LKY 9108 Check Pied Hen John James

4 lofts had no reports

Northeast wind again this week for another slow race. Winning Speed was only 913.694 Yards Per Minute which is only 32 mph. Also with the northeast winds the returns were quite poor as a whole.

David is apologizing for not having the printout scanned and posted yet Hopefully soon!

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Birds were released at 9:15 Sunday morning under clear skies and winds out if the NE at 4mph.
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The club will meet at Steve’s at 5:30 to counter mark birds ahead of the 150 mile race on Sunday. Set clocks for 6 pm as Kip will need to leave by 6:30 to get to Louisville in good time.

The following dates and release points have been agreed upon by the club for the 2009 Young Bird Racing season:

More importantly, club members will be meeting at a new location for shipping birds and opening clocks:

Address for Steve Slates place is 1021 Spurlock Lane

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Race Date:          Distance:               Hauler:

8-22                      100 mile                Ken Bacon
8-29                      100                        Steve Slates
9-6                        150                        David Stephenson
9-13                      150                        Kip Sulham
9-20                     250                         John James
9-27                      200                        Alberto Ramirez   L.C. Green Memorial
10-4                      300                        Bob Zerkle
10-11                     150                        Ken Bacon
10-17                     100                        Steve Slates