Horse
Racing at Ngong Racecourse
Nairobi – Ngong Road
Nairobi Day
Tour
(11.00am –
6.00pm)
Ngong
Horse Racecourse in
Nairobi, Kenya |
Ngong
Horse Racing course, Nairobi
Tour
Departs from Nairobi at 11.00am
Tour
returns to Nairobi at 6.00pm
Ngong
Horse Racecourse is a racecourse in Nairobi, Kenya.
Its only 25 a minutes' drive from the city centre
and is located along the Ngong Road besides the Ngong
Road Forest between the estates of Woodley, Langata
and Karen. It is operated by the Jockey Club of Kenya.
Ngong racecourse is a right hand turf track of about
2400m. It includes a six furlong straight and two
chutes of 2060m and 1800m. The facility also includes
sand and dirt training tracks both inside the turf
track. There are usually 7-9 races held per Sunday
meeting each at 30 minutes interval. The first race
commences at 1:05 pm.
Betting
on Horses at the
Ngong Horse Racecourse
Enjoy
watching the horse races and also betting on the horses.
Horse racing and gambling are delicately
intertwined, for the simple fact that all betting
proceeds go towards supporting the racing industry
which employs over 2,000 people. Betting at Ngong
Racecourse is done through a totalisator pool betting
system. Daily betting is available at the Racecourse
for both football and horse racing through Phumelela
Gaming and Leisure, the largest provider of betting
in South Africa, allowing all bettors at different
locations to access the same betting pool. The minimum
bet on the Tote System is 1 US Dollar but the system
can take bets of any higher amount that the punter
may wish to make.
Ngong
Horse Racingcourse Day Tour Prices
Dates
From |
Dates
To |
Price
Per Person |
1st
Jan 2010 |
31st Dec
2010 |
150 US Dollars |
Notes
Included
Items on your Day Tour
* Entrance Fee to
Ngong racecourse
*
Lunch at Steve's Steak House (Ngong racecourse)
* Transportation from
Nairobi to Ngong racecourse
and back to Nairobi
Ngong Racecourse
Golf Park
Ngong Racecourse has
one of Nairobi's finest Public Golf Course. The course
has 9 holes (3,022 meters) with a total par of 35.
Made up of 3 par threes,4 par fours, and 2 par fives,
with ninth hole being the longest one in Nairobi and
a targeted 240 meters along driving range within intermittent
greens that include a practice putting green
Ngong
Horse Racecourse,
Kenya |
 Ngong
Horse Racecourse,
Kenya
|
Steve's
Steak House Restaurant at the Ngong Race Course
Steve's steak house
at the Ngong Race Course; Steve's steak house is all
about beef; the proprietor Steve is a man passionate
about the intricacies that go into preparation of
a good steak. So particular are the processes involved
that the end product on your plate is as much science
as it is art. Set in the beautiful Ngong Race Course,
this restaurant is all about a wild menu in a contemporary
ambience.
For
the patron who has no delight in sport, engage in
playful banter with the bartender, as he indulges
your taste buds to the restaurants exclusive cocktails.
The exterior of the restaurant is the wind element.
It literally exists on the outside seating which opens
to the gentle tempered breeze of the racecourse grounds.
This patio has a divine view of the manicured lawns
that spread in a glorious green. A subdued tapestry
of tents over the seating area casts a cooling shadow
from the sun. It's the perfect place to take down
a hot mocha or latte. Steve's, however, is all about
the steak. The integrity begins with the sourcing;
the beef is from specially bred cattle, Aberdeen Angus
to be exact. They are professionally slaughtered then
matured in chillers for 14-21 days to preserve the
flavor. The end product: sirloin steak dyed with spiced
butter accompanied with an array of side dishes that
includes anything from French fries to noodles. Also
watch out for the tilapia if you are not too keen
on the beef, it will not disappoint.
