2. Talk to the dog

Pavlov: "Rarf! Rarf!"

Huh? He seems to want me to head into the crowd.

To Entrance 2

2. Head for front-row seats

I reached the front row of the central grandstand. I could see Entrance 2 to the south, the eastern grandstand front row to the east, and the west grandstand front row to the west.

In front of me is a guy who looks like a chocobo rider.

( If you've already got the "Never-Lose (tm) Lucky Charm")

( If you've already got the 7777-point coin)

2. Head for eastern grandstand front row

I can see Entrance 2 to the south, the eastern grandstand front row to the east, and the west grandstand front row to the west.

1. Head for Entrance 2

3. Head for western grandstand front row

(If you've already bumped into the woman)

Head for central grandstand front row

Chocobo rider Joe: "I can't believe I lost his lucky charm! Man, how can a loser like me even show his face in here..."

Head for central grandstand front row

Chocobo rider Joe: "Hey! That's... that's... the "Never-Lose ELucky Charm"! Thanks for finding it for me! The boss has been like my racing partner; I don't know what I'd do without him. Here, let me thank you with this. (Got a 7777-point coin!)

Head for central grandstand front row

Chocobo rider Joe: "Yo, this is my comeback race, you hear me? I gotta break out of this slump! How can I face the boss like this?"

2. Head for eastern grandstand front row

I found myself in the front row of the eastern grandstand. The central grandstand is to the west.

Here, there's a scary-looking man muttering.

1. Head for central grandstand front row

2. Talk to the scary-looking man

Madrom, the gravekeeper: "Heheheheh... a thousand gil on Adamantimer at 30-to-1! Thirty thousand in me pockets! Heheheheh..."

Head for eastern grandstand front row

3. Head for eastern grandstand front row

Woman passing by: "Ouch! Hey, you! You made me drop my wallet!"

1. Pick it up for her

2. Too busy, keep moving

1. Pick it up for her

Hey, she's got a betting slip! She's betting on Gilgame Attack!

Woman: "Thanks. But watch where you're going next time!

Head for west grandstand front row

Head for west grandstand front row

2. Too busy, keep moving

I headed for the front row of the western grandstand section. I can see Entrance 1 to the south, and the front row of the central grandstand to the east.

1. Head for entrance I

2. Head for front row of central grandstand

1. Head for entrance 1

I pushed my way through the crowds. I can just barely see Entrance 1 to the south; to the north is the front row of the western grandstand. Here, there's a gambler and his son.

2. Talk to the father

3. Talk to the son

2. Head for front row of western grandstand

I can just barely see Entrance 1 to the south; to the north is the front row of the western grandstand.

1. Head for exit 1

3. Don't go anywhere

2. Talk to the father

Fernando the Gambler: "Dagnabbit, it's time for the Great Race already! Huh? Whaddaya you want? 'Who'm I betting on?' Gedouttahere! Why should I tell you that!?"

To Entrance 1 crowds

2. Sorry, some other time.

3. Talk to the son

Chio, the Gambling Kid: "Yo, pops! I'll tell you who dad's betting on... if you can answer my Proverb Quiz!"

1. Bring it on!

1. Bring it on!

Chio, the Gambling Kid: "OK, question number 1! Which of these proverbs means 'don't lose your cool'?"

1. 'Haste makes waste'

2. 'He who hesitates is lost'

3. 'A bird in the hand is worth three pigs in a bush'

Chio: "Great! OK, question 2: what's the real meaning of the proverb 'compassion is not for others'?"

1. 'Never be kind to others, because it won't help them'

2. 'Be kind to others, because kindness will spread and come back to benefit you even more'

3. 'People don't like when others take pity on them'

Chio: "Great! OK, question 3! Which proverb is the meaning of the Silver Rule?

1. 'Do unto others before they do it unto you!'

2. 'Do not do to others as you would not have them do to you.'

3. 'Do for others what they cannot do for you'

Chio, the Gambling Kid: "Wow, you got all of them! Fantastic! Guess I'll tell you: Dad's betting on Mad Ski."

To Entrance 1 crowds

Chio: "Ding-dong, you're wrong! So I'm not gonna tell you. Am I a shrewd businessman, or what?"

1. Head for Entrance 1

This is Entrance 1. There are seats to the north, but crowds of people are in the way. To the west is a garbage can. Standing here in the entranceway is a bored-looking girl.

1. Talk to the bored-looking girl

2. Make your way to the seats

3. Check out the garbage cans

( If you've already talked to Joe and Pavlov)

1. Talk to the bored-looking girl

Nachelina, bored-looking girl: "I'm really bored. So bored that even a meteor falling from the sky would be exciting! When will this race get started!? I sure hope The Weapon wins..."

To Entrance 1

3. Check out the garbage cans

Some garbage cans. Nothing special about them.

1. Return to Entrance 1

2. Look inside the cans

(If you've already talked to Joe and Pavlov)

2. Check out the garbage cans

Could anything useful be in here? Whoa, someone left a 100-point coin in a used lunch bag!

Back to garbage cans

Check out the garbage cans

Hey, there's a man rummaging through the garbage!

Don Corneo, Hedonist: "Ho, hee! What a find!"

The man seems to have picked up some kind of lucky charm.

1. Ask him what it is

2. Leave him alone

1. Ask him what it is

Don Corneo: "Ho, hee! What do you mean!? I stole this fair and square! Ho, hee! What a fix! I can't deal with this!"

The man ran off, dropping a "Never-Lose ELucky Charm"!

I was back in the crowd of people. I could see Entrance 3 to the south, and Entrance 2 to the west. In front of me is a girl with long hair.

2. Talk to the long-haired girl

(After spotting Adriguez)

I could see Entrance 3 to the south, and Entrance 2 to the west.

1. Head for Entrance 3

2. To Entrance 2

3. Don't go anywhere

2. Talk to the long-haired girl

Sara, airheaded girl: "Oh... my... god! Lemund is, like, totally the handsomest jockey! You've, like, gotta bet on Red Sephiroth! That bird is totally gonna crush the competition! Lemund is so cool! Wow!"

To Entrance 3 crowds

This is Entrance 3. Some seats are to the north, but there are crowds blocking them.

1. Head for entrance 3

Hey! Did I just see Adriguez, who used to work for me at Tango's Papermaking? Maybe not; it wouldn't be surprising if one person in this huge crowd looked like him.

What's this on the ground?

Found a 500-point coin!

Standing in front of me is a girl wearing red.

1. Head for the seats

2. Talk to the girl in red

Phoetha, girl in red: "I just saw Joe, the famous chocobo rider! I tried to get his autograph, but he disappeared! He's not riding in this race; I wonder what happened to him...?"

To Entrance 3