LOT 3 – SILVER STAR LOFTS – WONDER – ZA OERF 7862 20 – Name: ‘WONDER 862’ Colour: Blue Bar Ring Number: ZA 2020 OERF 7862 Strain: Koopman Eurostar Sex: Believed to be a hen Description: At the turn of the century Van Koppen’s pair ‘Real King x Blue Queen’ (parents of ‘Eurostar’ grandson ‘Chartress’ from grizzle Janssen-Tournier lines) was the top Netherlands breeding pair. ‘Eurostar’ was purchased by Horst & Frank Sander (DV) where he was merged with Koopman’s best leading them to becoming top German loft producing several SAMDPR toppers including 2013 Ace Pigeon ‘ORNAT’ later super breeder for Mike Ganus (USA). This line is now a cornerstone of the SILVER STAR super strain under development such as new generation ‘2112’ that was one of the top racers at Carnival Summer 2021.

Winning Bid: R2,500