The ambition of international super champion Andreas Drapa is endless. Even though the German champion won about everything there is to win, he still sets himself new goals. Of course in racing, but also in bringing worlds together; with his partner and Chinese friend Yongjang Zhang he did just that in 2016.
The occasion where the German/Chinese partnership excelled as a duo was the Mercedes Cup. A great prestigious championship entered by the ambitious fanciers in the German Pforzheim area together with sponsors in China and Dubai … The Mercedes Cup presented a total of 100,000 Euro prize money and the first prize was a Mercedes GLE of about 70,000 Euro … The partnership Andreas Drapa and Yongjang Zhang made the Mercedes Cup their great goal; and succeeded in a devastating way!
Presenting the top aces in the Mercedes Cup directly gives a good view of the breeding potential at Drapa …
1st ace cock Mercedes Cup; DV01769-14-20 Mercedes GLE
Winner of the Mercedes GLE Father: Young Supercrack, 4 x 1st prize & Olympiad bird Nitra 2013 … breeder of Aventador Mother: Super 6, 4th Nat. ace hen Germany 2013 and super breeder
Click here for the pedigree of Mercedes GLE.
1st ace hen Mercedes Cup; DV01769-12-193 Miss Mercedes
1st prize 519 b. 419 km Total winner 10 x top 10 Father: Kleine Messi, son to Messi 1st Europa Cup bird and 2 x fastest from over 6,000 birds Mother: Super National, 1st prov. ace bird 2011 and 20th Nat. hen Germany
Click here for the pedigree of Miss Mercedes.
2nd ace cock Mercedes Cup; DV01769-14-33 Super 33
1st prize 678 b. 171 km 1st prize 606 b. 212 km 1st prize 2,490 b. 266 km Father: Pokerface, 9 x 1st & 1st Nat. / 2nd Int. Olympiad allround 2011 & super breeder Mother: Miss World, Best middle distance bird in the world 2012
Click here for the pedigree of Super 33.
3rd Ace Cock Mercedes Cup, DV01769-12-376 Blaue 376
Total 9 x top 5 winner Father: Son to base breeder Champ x Miss Olympic, Olympiad bird 2007 Mother: Daughter Carl, the 1st Nat. ace bird 2006 & 1st Olympiad bird all round Oostende 2007
Click here for the pedigree of Blaue 376.
First 10 ace bird in Sprinter Cup
Winning the Mercedes Cup was the absolute highlight for the Drapa pigeons – however a new sensational record was set in young bird racing. In the German well-known Sprinter Cup the Drapa team won the 1st until 10th acebird!! Amazing. Of course all pigeons have world class genes:
- 1st ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-902
Father: Super Mario, winner 4 x 1st prize & breeder of many toppers
Mother: Daughter Sky Fighter, 10 x 1st incl. 3x 1st prov. & 1st Nat. old ace HDI 2013 & 2014. - 2nd ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-1386
Father: Sky Fighter, 10 x 1st incl. 3x 1st prov. & 1st Nat. old ace HDI 2013 & 2014. Son Pokerface
Mother: Jolalu, 4th Nat. racing hen 2015 - 3rd ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-868
Father: Young Supercrack, 4 x 1st prize & Olympiad bird Nitra 2013 … breeder of Aventador
Mother: Granddaughter to Seabiscuit, 2nd Olympiad bird short distance 2009 - 4th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-3480
Father: Pokerface, 9 x 1st & 1st Nat. / 2nd Int. Olympiad allround 2011 & super breeder
Mother: Super 1002, breeder of 3 x massive 1st prize - 5th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-1378
Father: Brother Cassandra, breeder 1st-2nd-3rd-3th-3th avg. +5,000 birds
Mother: Half sister Shakira, winner 5 x 1st prize - 6th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-810
Father: Sky Fighter, 10 x 1st incl. 3x 1st prov. & 1st Nat. old ace HDI 2013 & 2014. Son Pokerface
Mother: Daughter Pokerface, 9 x 1. prize & 1. Nat. / 2. Int. Olympiad bird allround 2011 - 7th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-1383
Father: Pokerface, 9 x 1st & 1st Nat. / 2nd Int. Olympiad allround 2011 & super breeder
Mother: Miss Wells, 4 x 1st prize & 3rd best racing hen prov. races in 2 years - 8th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-3476
Father: The 900, 3rd-5th-9th prize & h.brother Messi, 4 x 1st prize & 1st Int. ace Europe Cup 2011
Mother: Daughter Carl, the 1st Nat. acebird 2006 & 1st Olympiad bird allround Oostende 2007 - 9th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016; DV01769-16-817
Father: Super Mario, winner 4 x 1st prize & breeder of many toppers
Mother: Blue Wonder, winner 5 x 1st prize & 2nd Europe Cup middle distance 2011 - 10th ace bird young Sprinter Cup 2016
Father: Der National 1, 1st Nat. winner 12,801 birds 550 km
Mother: Daughter Pokerface, 9 x 1. prize & 1. Nat. / 2. Int. Olympiad bird allround 2011
For all old and young racers, their pedigrees are filled with powerful names as the champs and base breeders Champ & Carl – the super brothers … Olympiad birds and top breeders Pokerface, Young Supercrack and Miss World … and so many other champions of the Drapa colony – a survey of the most important breeders of the moment:
Drapa racing results 2015
26-04 Luneville 172 km 1,231 b. (63/40): 1.-2a.-2b.-4.-5.-6.-9.-13.-15a.-15b.
10-05 Toul 207 km 2,940 b. (57/43): 18.-25.-28.-32.-35.-38.-43.
17-05 St. Dizier 284 km 1,074 b. (54/38): 1.-26.-30.-31.-32.-33.-34.-36.
FG 2,877 b. (54/40): 3.-39.-43.-44.-45.-46.-47.-49.
24-05 Arcis FG 327 km 2,644 b. (52/22): 1.-4.-66.-67.
Prov. Reg 4,332 b. (52/20): 1.-15.
31-05. Sens 412 km 796 b. (52/24): 14.-51.-52.-69.-72.-76.
07-06. Sens FG 412 km 2,279 b. (43/27): 1.-2.-8.-45.-50.
Prov. Reg 6,940 b. (43/29): 3.-4.-28.
13-06. Sezanne 371 km 736 b. (48/20): 3.-24.-36.-48.-59.-83.-92.-94.
21-06 Orleans 526 km 584 b. (52/25): 1.-2.-8.-11.-12.-39.-40.-79.-87.
Prov. Reg 5,817 b. (52/20): 1.-2.-67.-73.-74.
28-06 Andrezel 439 km 606 b. (29/15): 10.-25.-28.-30.-48.-68.-73.
11-07 Sezanne 370 km 501 b. (20/13): 6.-11.-14.-26.-36.-40.-53.-61.
18-07 Langeais 650 km 227 b. (15/ 7): 1.-2.-13.-33.-40.-66.-72.
FG 937 b. (15/ 5): 1.-2.-71.
Gruppe 1,729 b. (15/ 5): 1.-2.
17-08 Saverne 102 km 743 b. (52/48): 19.-20.-21.-22.-23.-24.-25.-26.-27.
Tobias Drapa 743 b. (22/14): 1.-2.-4.-6.-7.-8a.-8b.-11.-14.-15.-16.-17.-18.
23-08 Luneville 176 km 787 b. (52/34): 15.-24.-40.-42.-51.-55.-56.-59.-61.-66.
29-08 Luneville 176 km 589 b. (24/15): 12.-13.-33.-35.-41.-69.-70.-73.
05-09 Sarrebourg 120 km 478 b. (17/ 8): 1.-2.-23.
Drapa racing results 2016
02-05 Luneville 172 km 678 b. (53/31): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-13.-14.
08-05 Toul 207 km 606 b. (51/23): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.-9.-10.
14-05 Luneville 172 km 560 b. (49/25): 1.-2.-3.-4.-10.-17.-21.
21-05 St. Dizier 284 km 553 b. (45/21): 4.-5.-6.-13.
28-05 Andrezel 420 km 519 b. (39/17): 1.-2.-8.-9.-19.
Prov. Reg 4,537 b. (39/17): 2.-6.-17.-19.
06-06 St .Dizier 284 km 324 b. (27/15): 1.-2.-9.-16.-18.-19.
Prov. Reg 3,608 b. (27/15): 1.-3.
11-06 Saverne 105 km 415 b. (41/22): 6.-6.-7.-8.-9.-10.-11.-13.-15.
19-06 Andrezel 420 km 261 b. (31/13): 1.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.-9.-11.
Prov. Regio 3,374 b. (31/13): 7.-41.-48.-59.-78.-81.
26-06 Toul 207 km 299 b. (38/25): 3.-4.-6.-7.-9.-10.-13.
03-07 Toul 207 km 270 b. (40/28): 8.-9.-10.-11.-12.-13.
09-07 Bar le Duc 266 km 249 b. (36/26): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.-9.-10.
31-07 Saverne 105 km 889 b. (93/57): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.-11.-12.
03-08 Saverne 105 km 405 b. (105/67) 1.-2.-3.-5.
07-08 Sarrebourg 129 km 784 b. (91/45): 1.-2.-7.-8.-10.-11.
10-08 Saverne 105 km 393 b. (96/80): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.
14-08 Luneville 171 km 617 b. (84/36): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.-9.-10.
17-08 Saverne 105 km 451 b. (90/72): 1.-2.-3.-4.-5.-6.-7.-8.-9.-10.