Greyhound bought in memory of friend by his pals could win them a £175,000 jackpot

A GREYHOUND bought in memory of a friend by 67 of his pals could win them a £175,000 jackpot today.

The racing amateurs paid £100 each for a share in dog Mickys Barrett, named after their late friend.

But the two-year-old is much quicker than the syndicate expected and has reached the final of the English Greyhound Derby today.

And if the 14/1 shot wins the friends will bag £175,000 — or £2,612 each.

Syndicate organiser Ashley White, 61, said: “We are totally surprised he has turned out to be such a star and has got this far in the derby amongst the best of the best in the sport.

“It’s been a rollercoaster of a ride. But this is all about the man in the sky.

“Micky was an amazing man, he was very kind and never had a bad word to say about anyone, I miss him dearly.”

Builder Micky Barrett, a dad of three and granddad, died of cancer aged 61 in 2020.

The whole syndicate will be at the derby, in Towcester, Northants, today.

Ashley, from Nottingham, said: “The majority of us knew little to nothing about greyhound racing but the whole journey so far has been a whirlwind.

“To say we are excited is an understatement. It is going to be electric.”