No money to gamble at Zimbabwe's fading racecourse

Harare - Once the preserve of the ruling white minority, horse racing in Zimbabwe adapted to survive independence in 1980 by attracting a loyal following of local fans who enjoyed a bet.

Now the country's only track, at Borrowdale outside Harare, is threatened with closure - highlighting how a worsening economic crisis has pushed even the hardiest of colonial-era legacies to the brink of extinction.

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