Plans to revive Ascot racecourse, Bulawayo

Taken from www.chronicle.co.zw/plans-afoot-to-revive-ascot-racecourse/ on 10 April 2014.

PLANS are afoot to revive the now defunct Ascot Racecourse in Bulawayo, more than 10 years after professional racing was suspended at the facility. A Bulawayo-born horseracing enthusiast, Innocent Moyo,who is based in the United Kingdom, is behind the Ascot Racecourse revival plans and has already held discussions with the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Andrew Langa over the issue.

Eish, not so sure.

Sunrise over the now defunct Ascot racecourse, Bulawayo

Stunning setting from the pic

Beats the crap out of the minedump backdrop at the smelly t....

at the same time could someone please revive bloem racecourse

First time I ever went to the races..Bulawayo's Ascot. First winner - that's how I got into this beautiful but consuming game. A horse called Magic Bell. Anything else from that era I can't remember - but oh, that first hit!!

I'm Sure Ascot used to be shown in the UK in the early South African coverage

How often do they race at Borrowdale now? Surely there is no good reason to revive another course if you are only racing once every 2-3 weeks ? Overkill by a mile -

I hear that Bulawayo is a dying city. No water

Thirsty Wrote:

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> I hear that Bulawayo is a dying city. No water


I was last there in the mid 90's and I remember thinking that there were so few traffic lights - Reminded me of pictures of dorps on postcards in South Africa in the 50's - I wonder if it's changed?

They don't have two bob to rub together, from the last photo's I've seen on Ascot it would take a fortune to get it up and running, something they don't have sadly .

Seems perfect for ''bush'' racing...

flydubai Wrote:

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> First time I ever went to the races..Bulawayo's
> Ascot. First winner - that's how I got into this
> beautiful but consuming game. A horse called Magic
> Bell. Anything else from that era I can't remember
> - but oh, that first hit!!

do u remember Cool Gambler, Fleeting Gold , Irish Harp - No Respite ( the last 2 my uncles horses ) & who can
forget the one & only BORN NATURAL - JIMMY ANDERSON, Waterston twins...

I had a Bulawayo visiter just two weeks ago today, saying economy Bulawayo is(td)

I can't see it happening..... if there's no money for bread & milk how the fcu!k can you GAMBLE ! I'm a betting man , i cant see it happening.

I heard last weekend, HARARE now only racing EVERY 3 weeks !! can't feed horses & make money like that.