History was made at Nottingham Stadium on Monday evening when three littermates topped the podium in one of UK greyhound racing’s most prestigious competitions.
Acomb Felix led home sister Acomb Irene and brother Acomb Johnny in the BGBF British Breeders’ Stakes Grand Final worth £12,500 to the winner – which also featured Acomb Alfie who finished fifth. Even more remarkable is the quartet were bred and raised by retired bricklayer Kevin Ferguson who also owns and trains the four dogs at his home in York. Kevin had never won a Category One competition despite a lifetime in greyhound racing before Monday.
The win was a long time coming for Acomb Felix, who had finished runner-up in the BGBF British Bred Derby at Sheffield and reached the Steel City Cup and Produce Stakes finals before his Nottingham triumph. Guy Nurse, kennel hand and close friend of Kevin, added: “Kevin has been working so hard for a number of years and invested so much time and effort into his greyhounds. “He only has six greyhounds in training with another litter of pups on the way. He thoroughly deserves this victory.
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