Good Morning Breeders,
Hope you all had a great Old Bird season. Will be picking up birds in California on June 5th at JEDDS. The 5th is a Monday at noon. Please register your birds and let me know if you are going to be there. So we have an idea of how many crates to bring. Next pickup will be June 26th at noon at JEDDS.
We will not be home from May 16th to May 30th. Do not ship birds earlier than May 30th. We will be in St. Louis and Canada for two weeks.
Hope to have a better season 2023-2024.
Thank you for your support.
Take care and be safe.
GVLHR Team
Dear GVLHR Breeders,
Our Season was very successful, and we paid out approx. 365,000. We had taken in over 1600 Birds, with 936 going to the main race with over 2000 miles of training and 500 more birds than the previous year. We are now looking forward to the next season 2023-2024 Late Hatch Race. We will be accepting Birds as of June 1st; the loft can accommodate over 1600 birds, but we will try to take in as many as are safe for the birds. Please look for our Ad in Pigeon Digest June Edition or visit https://www.gvlhr.com to see New Rules Posted.
If you have winnings of over 600.00, please send in your W9 Form that would include any form of credit used, such as 600 was the prize, and you used 200.00 for entry to the 400-mile race; we will still issue a 600.00 w-9 on the form.
We are looking for a missing bird from one of the Breeders, ARPU-102917-BBH. For anyone with knowledge or recovery, there is a Reward offered.
I’m looking forward to another successful Season at the GVLHR Loft 2023-2024.
Thanks for your loyalty and participation. Also, Special Thanks to Leach Grain & Milling and Jedd’s Pigeon Supply.
Brian Crossen
GVLHR Team.
Good Afternoon Breeders,
Weather is bad on Wednesday. Will be dropping off birds at JEDDS, THURSDAY 3/16th at about 1:00 PM, traffic permitting. Then in Riverside area at 3:00 at El Torito off of 91 and McKinley. If you miss me. Will be giving the Riverside area birds to Bill Blankenship. his phone number 951- 347-0004.
Thank you for all your support'
Take Care and be safe
Will be going through the birds on Tuesday. And will start shipping birds back on the 20th Of March. If you do not want your bird back and have prize money coming. Can start cutting your checks now. Others checks will be cut after your birds are shipped back to you.
Shooting for next Wednesday or Thursday to bring back birds to JEDDS. Trying not to deliever birds on a rainy day.
Take Care and Be Safe
GVLHR UPDATE 400 MILE PAYOUTS
Dear Breeders,
400 Miler Will be run tomorrow out of San Fidal, New Mexico. Birds will be fighting the wind 2 Mountain Ranges, Snow on the Ground. Temp 15 Degrees at Release. We might Rename this Race the “Polar Express.”
We have quite substantial Prize fund; Birds will be in Clocking Order and Paying Down to 54 Spots.
Race will Be open for 2 Days.
Not Bad for 100.00 Investment
400 MILE RACE PAYOUT PAYING DOWN 56 SPOTS
1st 8000
2nd 6000
3rd 4000
4th 3000
5th 2000
6th 2000
7-46 1000
47-54 600
55 91
We will start shipping birds back to the Breeders 2 weeks after the 400 Miler, also we will start cutting the prize money checks 2 weeks after the 400 miler, please send in your W-9’s. If you had prize money last year over 600.00 and gave us W-9, we’ll have it on file…Don’t have to send one in.
GOLDEN VALLEY LATE HATCH RACE Brian Crossen 1661 S Egar Rd Golden Valley, AZ 86413
760 900 6486 any questions please call.
All stay Safe.
Brian Crossen and GVLHR Team
Good morning, Breeders,
Sorry, we haven’t announced the Strong Bird 400 Mile Race due to the crazy weather we’re having, the only window of opportunity to fly is Saturday the 4th, and Basketing on Friday the 3rd.
The forecast for Sat is the only day that is acceptable. We will post the Payout Sheet after Basketing as many of the entries are still coming in, with over 500 birds making the race, and 25,000 loaded from the original entry fees we should have a sizeable Purse.
Please get your entry fees in before this Saturday, please call if you have made arrangements or have any questions. Any paid entries that don’t make the 400 Race will be refunded.
All prizes will be sent out the second week after the 400 Mile Strong Bird Race. The prize sheet will be posted after the Race is completed.
Good Luck All Stay Safe.
Quick note on the 400 Miller, some breeders are calling and confused about the 100.00 entry to fly in the 400 Miler even though it has a 25,000 Loaded prize fund, the 100.00 entry will increase the prize fund, you’ll need to Pay the 100.00 Entry to participate in the 400 Miler. The Prize payout list will be posted the day prior to the race.
If you’re coming to the 400 Mile Race and want to pick up your Hold Birds or your buddies Birds and save the cost of shipping, lets us know we’ll have the bird there for you at time before basketing.
We will start shipping birds back to the Breeders 2 weeks after the 400 Miler, also we will start cutting the prize money checks 2 weeks after the 400 miler, please send in your w-9’s. If you had prize money last year over 600.00 and gave us W-9 we’ll have it on file…Don’t have to send one in.
Good Luck to All
Congratulations to the Winners of the Golden Valley Late Hatch Race. It was nice seeing all the Flyers that show up and a good time was had by ALL. Special thanks go to Enrique Puga EL Cantina Restaurant Kingman, AZ and his Family for the delicious Mexican Food. It was a bit chilly for all of us, but the birds were flying threw some extreme cold weather 4 degrees at Release, snow on the ground about 1/3 of Racecourse, with clear skies. 3/4 quarters of the birds returning as of date.
292,000 paid out prizes so far, Paying down 94 Spots per 1000.00 each.
3 Birds on the drop Paying 30,000 each goes to… 44th Loft, Ilonggo Connection and Big Game Loft (from Storage Wars “hey we watch it”). First Ace Pigeon goes to Cloux Loft 10,000, with H-Y Loft, Max Rosas, Lone Peak, Milestone Loft. With Good Breeding and good Training these birds rose to the top. And Congratulations to all the birds that returned, Good Job.
Now the 400 Miler coming up on a Saturday (weather permitting) approx. 2 to 3 weeks, all eligible Paid Entries for the Race will have a green dot next to it in the 400 Column, so be sure to get your entry in BEFORE RACE DAY. All Birds Not Paid for will go to the Race. Please Let us Know if you don’t want your bird to go to the 400 Miler all birds not going to the Race will be MARKED on eligibility column will be marked Hold… So, it’s imperative that you let us know which birds to Hold and not send to the race.
400 Miler has already been funded from Entry Fee. 25,000. If 500 paid 100.00 entries, there would be appox.75,000 Prize fund. Just a thought!! Not Bad for 100.00 Investment.
Special thanks to Clay MacBeth for Driving and Releasing the Birds and Margaret Howell and Brian Crossen Jr. great job Basketing the Birds.
Checking the weather Report we should have a window of opportunity for a Friday Moring Release in Gallop New Mexico, it has been storming in the Mountain Passes in Flagstaff. Reports say it should be Clear with patching Clouds making for an interesting Race. We want to announce Basketing will Start a 10:00 Thursday, if you do come you can handle your bird during the basketing process, Only the Paid Flyer can Handle the Bird and the Bird cannot leave the garage area. This will be Strictly Enforced.
Clay MacBeth will drive the Birds to Gallop, he is very experience in Pigeon Releasing. Birds will be counted on the First Drop order, then Clocking Order. Example is: if 4 birds are on the drop… Then the 4 Prizes will be added together an distributed evenly.
Look forward to seeing everybody Race Day
All stay Safe. Brian Crossen and GVLHR Team
GVLHR UPDATE AVERAGE, MAIN, 400 MILER PAYOUTS
225 Miler was a good test for the birds 10 Degrees some headwinds we had 8 on the drop congratulations to winners 1,000 apiece down to 15 spots and some free perch fees.
Average pool and 400 which was funded by the Entry Fee, and the Main race will payout.
325 MAIN RACE PAYOUT PAYING DOWN 94 SPOTS
1st 50,000
2nd 25,000
3rd 15,000
4th 10,000
5th 10,000
6th 9,000
7th 8,000
8th 7,000
9th 6,000
10th 5,000
11th 4,000
12th 3,000
13th 3,000
14 - 21 2,000
72 Spots 1,000
94 312
Main weather front coming in to the area first week and an hoping for decent weather at race time Friday, the birds and in excellent health… it will be a grueling test of their ability.
Quick Note: 400 Miler has already been funded from Entry Fee. 25,000. If 700 paid 100.00 entries, there would be appox.100,000 Prize fund. Just a thought!! Not Bad for 100.00 Investment.
Look forward to seeing everybody Race Day, Special Thanks to Clay MacBeth for driving and releasing the Birds.
Brian Crossen and the GVLHR Team
