No money to gamble at Zimbabwe's fading racecourse 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 on extinction. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES