Chinese millionaire buys Belgian racing pigeon for more than CAD$1.8 million
The “Lewis Hamilton” of racing pigeons has set a new world record fee after Chinese bidders went head-to-head in an online auction for the bird.
Pigeon racing is big business in China, with millionaire enthusiasts striving to outdo each other with extravagant coops and outlandish bets laid on the outcome of races. While the sport has been flagging in popularity in Europe, wealthy Chinese interest has revitalized it. “No one expected that the magical cap of a million euros would be pulverized,” the Belgian site Pigeon Paradise said, after the final bid.
“I have now earned more in two weeks than in those 40 years,” he said, after the crowning of the world’s most expensive pigeon and the sale of another 177 pigeons netted him a total of more than C$3 million. The slaughterhouse manager says he knows each of his 500 birds by name after spending more than 12 hours a day in his pigeon loft.
Verschoot pigeons are said to find tricky flying conditions “a piece of cake” and are “killers” when surfing on a headwind from a warm and sunny day.“In 2017 and 2018 he was the best in Belgium and in 2018 the best in Europe”.
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