Pont Saint Maxe 2025 – R.A. Bakker & Son Dominate Once Again

Published on 23 August 2025 at 09:17

Race Details – The Facts

On Sunday, August 17th, 2025, the spotlight was once more on a classic: Pont Saint Maxe for Section 7. From the French liberation site, 4,742 pigeons were released at 07:15 AM for a flight of 354 km back home to the Netherlands.

  • Arrival of the winner: 12:10:07

  • Winning speed: 1199.695 m/min (≈ 72 km/h)

  • Remarkable: R.A. Bakker & Son claimed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place – plus six birds in the top 20.

This was not just a victory; it was a complete demolition of the competition.

Spotlight on the Winners – R.A. Bakker & Son

Name: R.A. Bakker & Son (Ruud Bakker and his son)
Pigeons entered: 75
Top positions:

  • 1st – 51162014 – 12:10:07 – 1199.695 m/min

  • 2nd – 51162008 – 12:10:11 – 1199.424 m/min

  • 3rd – 51161999 – 12:10:55 – 1196.451 m/min

  • Followed immediately by: 17th, 18th, 19th

When a fancier clocks not just one, but a string of early arrivals at this level, it shows a loft in absolute peak condition. This is no stroke of luck, but the product of years of dedication, selection, and refinement.

✨ NL.25-1162014 – A True Bakker Champion!

This outstanding pigeon from Bakker Pigeons is anything but ordinary. She already proved her class with a 1st prize Pt. Saint Maxence against 4,742 pigeons, alongside strong results from Morlincourt, Quievrain, and Duffel.

🧬 Bloodlines of Absolute World Class

The pedigree of this pigeon reads like a hall of fame of national champions:

  • Father: NL17-1101000 (Son “Valitas”)
    Direct from the legendary “Valitas”, 4x top-10 NPO with highlights including:

    • 1st Blois against 9,586 pigeons

    • 2nd Bourges 7,356 pigeons

    • 7th Salbris 10,430 pigeons

    • 10th Tours 5,812 pigeons
      This line has produced multiple NPO winners and consistent top-10 performers.

  • Mother: NL21-1032675 (Daughter “Artus”)
    From the golden line of “Artus”, winner of NPO Issoudun (4,296 birds) and sector champion against 14,084 pigeons.
    Brothers and sisters from this line won 1st Pt. St. Maxence (11,844 b.), 2nd Salbris (5,780 b.), and top prizes at Roye, Lessines, and Vierzon.

  • 🔥 Grandparents of Unmatched Quality

    • “Valitas” (NL08-1304438) – living legend at Bakker & Zn, famous for his NU victory from Blois and repeated top-10 NPO results.

    • “Esperia” (NL15-1230688, Koopman) – daughter of “Jerson” (Olympiad pigeon 2013), directly from Gerard Koopman’s elite breeding loft.

  • “Artus” (NL17-1101069) – NPO Issoudun winner and sector winner against 14,084 pigeons.

  • “Golden Phoenix” (NL19-1506358) – dam of winners against 6,103 and 6,987 pigeons, herself 7th NPO Fay aux Loges against 4,050 pigeons.

🏆 Conclusion From The Pigeon Boss

With proven early results and a pedigree packed with NPO winners and Olympiad pigeons, NL.25-1162014 represents the very core of Bakker’s modern performance breeding: speed, stamina, and guaranteed quality. A pigeon that shines on the racecourse and promises to be a goldmine in the breeding loft of the future.

History Repeats – Not a One-Time Wonder

True connoisseurs will remember: this is not the first time Bakker made Pont Saint Maxe his personal stage. Back in May 2024, they already stunned the pigeon world by taking 1st through 4th and 7th against 3,741 pigeons.

👉 Read that earlier story here: R.A. Bakker & Son obliterate the competition – Pont St. Maxence 2024

We called it a devastating performance at the time. Now, over a year later, their 1–2–3 clean sweep proves beyond doubt: R.A. Bakker belongs to the elite class of European pigeon racing.

The Power of the Loft

The beauty of this result lies not only in the top prizes but in the depth of the team:

  • 6 pigeons in the top 20

  • A steady flow of results continues at 26, 52, 63, 64, 91–93, 102, 130–134, 156–159, and beyond

  • An exceptional prize percentage, proving this is a team built on depth, not a single star

The leading speeds – all hovering around 1200 m/min – highlight an astonishing consistency across the loft. This is the hallmark of a system that works: perfect care, top-class birds, and a fancier with flawless timing and instinct.

Top 10 – Strong Opposition

  1. R.C. Bakker

  2. R.C. Bakker

  3. R.C. Bakker

  4. Bernard van Oerle

  5. R. & S. van Gameren

  6. Jarco de Jong

  7. Team de Patagoon

  8. Team de Patagoon

  9. Erik Kool

  10. Ad Zwartbol

There were strong names in the top ten – Van Oerle, Van Gameren, De Patagoon – but none could match the overwhelming dominance of the Bakkers.

Respect for Ruud Bakker – A Champion Beyond Compare

It is impossible not to have immense respect for what Ruud and his son are achieving. Their results speak not only in numbers but in consistency over time. To dominate Pont Saint Maxe twice in succession is rare, bordering on legendary.

What sets this loft apart?

  • Unrelenting passion for the sport

  • Meticulous discipline in care and training

  • Depth in bloodlines and breeding stock

  • The ability to peak birds at precisely the right time

Many dream of a single top prize; here, multiple early arrivals come in as if it were routine. This is not luck, this is mastery of the craft.

The Pigeon Boss Verdict

This is next-level pigeon racing. Ruud Bakker is not just a fancier; he is a benchmark. Where others hope, he expects – and the pigeons deliver, again and again.

The Pigeon Boss says: Bakker & Son didn’t just win – they made a statement. A masterclass in dominance, passion, and how pigeon racing is meant to be done.

Would you like me to expand further on the bloodlines, their champion breeders, or Ruud’s personal motivation so we can give this article an even richer and more complete story?

Untill the next blog,

Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss

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