LOT 2 – IHU25S088093 – “The Autumn Lady”
Bred by James Holohan—a respected name in Dublin’s pigeon-racing world—is a highly accomplished flyer known for breeding and racing exceptional pigeons. He has now brought that experience to one-loft racing.
top-class winning bloodlines, James Holohan’s One Loft Family is already making its mark.
PARENTAGE
SIRE: IHU22S139311 “Harry’s Cream”, bred by Sean Hunt. He is from “Cream Rises”, 4th Best YB ISRF with multiple 1st prizes, paired to “Harry’s Hen”, a foundation breeding hen responsible for winners.
DAM: IHU22S139005, Sean Hunt – a full sister to De Scouse Raket and Lady Rose. She is bred from “Aertie” of the Aerts Brothers, sire to top performers, and “Rosie”, a Raket x Luna hen and dam to De Scouse Raket.
A very strong Irish sprint pedigree with winning blood close up on both sides – and The Autumn Lady has more than proved that the quality has come through.
RACE RECORD & DESCRIPTION
An eye-catching blue pencil hen, medium-sized and absolutely full of power. She has a beautifully balanced, athletic frame with plenty of strength through the body, giving her that quality feel you look for in a competitive racing hen.
She carries a strong, powerful body, complemented by a lovely wing, intelligent expression and a striking rich eye. A classy hen that combines looks, handling qualities and proven performance.
Bred from top sprint lines from Ireland, The Autumn Lady certainly showed that racing ability throughout her two seasons in the Autumn Ace Pigeon Challenge.
As a young bird in 2025, she put together a fantastic run of performances, including an outstanding sequence of three consecutive top-10 Hotspot finishes.
2025 Young Bird Results
Hotspot 1 – 266th
Hotspot 2 – 21st
Hotspot 3 – 7th
Hotspot 4 – 2nd
Hotspot 5 – 3rd
Hotspot 6 – 212th
65th Ace Pigeon
7th, 2nd and 3rd in three consecutive Hotspots – a superb display of consistency and quality from a young hen.
The Autumn Lady returned as a yearling for the 2026 Autumn Ace Pigeon Challenge and took her performances to another level. She was consistent throughout the series, but really showed her class when the distance increased.
She produced a fantastic 1st from Alençon at 246 miles, before backing it up with an outstanding 5th from Nort-sur-Erdre at 248 miles. Those performances helped her secure a brilliant 2nd Ace Pigeon overall in the 2026 Autumn Ace Yearling Challenge.
2026 Yearling Results
Kingsdown – 54 miles – 55th
Wincanton – 94 miles – 23rd
Stoneycross – 122 miles – 69th
Guernsey – 121 miles – 70th
Alençon – 246 miles – 1st
Nort-sur-Erdre – 248 miles – 5th
2nd Ace Pigeon
From three consecutive top-10 positions as a young bird to becoming an Alençon winner and 2nd Ace Pigeon as a yearling, The Autumn Lady has proven herself across two seasons.
A proven One Loft performer with consistency, quality and top-end results – and with those top Irish sprint lines behind her, she is a very exciting hen with an impressive racing record.