Shock as Paul Lafferty falls seriously ill
Longstanding KZN trainer and a Tellytrack presenter for 21 years, Paul Lafferty has fallen seriously ill.
Laff, as he is known to many, has been diagnosed with a form of Lymphoma.
The racing industry has rallied round to support him and the plans are outlined in greater detail in this interview on the Winning Ways show with Kevin Shea, Phil Georgiou and Trevor Fourie.
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