It is the main and currently only thoroughbred racing venue in Kenya.
It is located along the Ngong Road near the Lenana School and next to The Nairobi Business Park, beside ngong forest.
[2] Ngong Racecourse is nowadays the only racecourse in Kenya although there were races in other towns, including Eldoret, Nakuru, Nanyuki and Limuru.
The first horse racing event in Kenya took place in 1904 in Machakos with Somali ponies.
[3] Apart from horse racing, the venue has used for cross country running competitions,[4] and it has acted as a special stage for the Safari Rally.