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Chocobo Derby

In the Purgonorgo Isle (!hub), the Race Caller runs the races. Put gil on a runner and watch it play out — and if you've raised a chocobo of your own that's tough enough, line it up at the gate and bet on yourself.

Summary

Bet gil on chocobo races at the Race Caller on Purgonorgo Isle (!hub); raise a strong enough chocobo of your own and you can enter it as a runner for a bigger payout.

Where to play

The Race Caller stands in Purgonorgo Isle (!hub). Step up to check the odds board, place a bet, and watch the race play out.

Placing a bet

Stakes: 10,000 / 50,000 / 250,000 gil.

Each runner carries odds set by its hidden strength: the long-shots pay the most, the favourites the least. The house keeps about 15% of the fair payout as its cut, and even a heavy favourite always returns at least 1.15× your stake when it wins. Back the wrong bird and you lose your bet.

The field

Every race fields 6 runners. If you aren't racing a chocobo of your own, they're all from the house stable; if you are, your bird takes one of the gates. The stable regulars are drawn from this roster:

  • Chocofury · Bolt v. Kweh · Lady Bolt
  • Sir Scratch · Meteor Mike · Yellowcomet
  • Dust Dan · Sandy Sally · Gallop Gus
  • Wark Wonder · Featherluck · Kwehsar

A race runs about 20 seconds of live commentary before the winner crosses the line.

Racing your own chocobo

Raised a chocobo of your own? Once it reaches the adolescent stage (or older) you can enter it as a runner instead of just betting on the stable.

Your bird races on its real ability — its strength, endurance, and how much affection you've raised it with all feed its hidden racing form, so a well-loved, well-trained chocobo genuinely out-classes the house runners and races at shorter odds.

And there's a reason to root for your own: winning a race on your chocobo pays an extra 25% on top of the normal payout.

Like the casino, the derby is a long-run gil sink — the house keeps its cut over time — but a well-judged bet, or a champion bird of your own, can still pay off big on the day.

Last updated: 2026-07-11 21:16 PDT