LUNGA RETURNS TO EC

Henk Steenkamp

Trainer Lunga Gila announced that his stable will be returning to Fairview in the Eastern Cape.

Gila, born and bred in the Eastern Cape, started his own stable as a trainer two seasons ago at Fairview.

He will be returning there after he trained out of Futura Park this year. Gila will saddle his last runners for his Western Cape stable at Wednesday’s Kenilworth meeting.

“I want to thank Messrs Greg Bortz (Chairman of Cape Racing), Justin Vermaak (Executive Racing & Bloodstock) and Hollywoodbets for all their support.

“I was treated very well and enjoyed my stint in Cape Town. I decided to move back to the Eastern Cape purely due to family reasons.

“I want to be closer to my family who needs me,” Gila explained.

In his debut 2022/2023 season at Fairview he ended with the third highest win percentage.

He started in January this year as the first black trainer ever in the Western Cape, like in the Eastern Cape, and is proud of what he achieved.

“It think I’ve done well in the Western Cape as a small stable.”

Gila will now press the restart button at Fairview and anyone interested in supporting the stable can contact Lunga on the Facebook page of Lunga Gila Racing Stables.