OUT OF AFRICA 2005
 
In 2005, Team Catskill USA entered South Africa to Test our "Ghost Shadow" Grizzle Family against the best pigeons in the world.  One of those entry’s “Colonial Mint” (grizzle hen) who was sired by “The Sundance Kid” who placed equal first in the 2004 Las Vegas Classic and "Sugar" who is a full sister to "The Ghost", and scored the following:
 
December 10th, 2005 at 168 miles - strong head wind, 2,724 birds competing
 
Colonial Mint 5th overall (4 Seconds out)
 
January 7th, 2006 at 236 miles - no wind, 2416 birds competing
 
Colonial Mint 46th overall (3 minutes out)
 
This pigeon went absent for four (4) days and returned a week before the 380 mile race and still finished in the top 20% on the day.
 
We were out bid for her at auction and often wondered where this grizzle hen now called home.  What a great surprise to receive this email and update from Robert Coito which we are eager to share with the sport.