Sixteen Horsham Homing Club members entered 639 pigeons for the fifth race of 2020, from Mildura.
The McPhee Family’s winning entry flew the 280-kilometre journey in 2.52.59 minutes to record a winning velocity of 1615 metres a minute.
It was 34 seconds ahead of John Muszkieta, whose leading pigeon averaged 1609, a further 77 seconds ahead of third-placed Brian Watts, 1598.
There will be a second race from Mildura this weekend.
