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Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specialized, trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance.The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel is calculated and compared with all of the other pigeons in the race to determine which animal returned at the highest speed.
The first meeting was held on 28 May 1928 promoted by the Plymouth Greyhound Stadium Ltd company becoming the third venue in Plymouth to experience greyhound racing. [ 3 ] The track circumference was a large 471 yards with race distances of 525 & 725 yards; the hare was a 'Metro-Vickers' with racing being held four times per week on Monday ...
The American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) is a national organization for pigeon racing hobbyists. The organization was founded November 9, 1910, in Washington, D.C., [ 1 ] to centralize regional clubs, establish standardized rules, award cash prizes and promote the racing of homing carrier pigeons .
The show features around 1,000 show pigeons and 2,000 racing pigeons. [1] Fanciers compete for the award of "Best in Class" in 32 different categories, one of which wins the prize of "Supreme Champion of Great Britain". [3] Auctions are held at the event as well; [1] pigeons have sold for up to £10,000 at the event.
The origins of speedway in Plymouth began when Western Speedways Ltd promoted the dirt track racing at Pennycross Stadium. The opening meeting was a challenge match against Exeter on 13 June 1931. [3] The general manager of the stadium Freddie Hore signed Australian Bert Spencer as the first star to ride at Plymouth. [4]
There are at least four main types of competitive pigeon sport: Pigeon racing; Tumbling; Highflying; Tippler (Endurance) Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. Levi in his book The Pigeon describes all aspects of pigeon keeping.
The British Show Racer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. The British Show Racer along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). As the name suggests, this breed was developed as an exhibition breed in Britain from local stocks of racing pigeons.
Soldier Field had been regularly used as an auto racing venue since the 1940s. [3] This was the first NASCAR Grand National Series/NASCAR Cup Series race to be held in the city of Chicago. [4] It is today regarded to have been the only NASCAR Cup Series race held at the Soldier Field. [5] [6] [7] [8]