Quote Originally Posted by StateAlchemist View Post
Seems like the race is more about items now then your chocobo.
Yes, it is after 2.55. I used to win regularly with a pedigree II, properly-built stamina bird, but it's almost entirely dependent on which items you get now. The NPC racers ... they have ridiculous stat pools that don't seem to be affected by anything outside of three meteors, a bunch of Bacchus Drinks and a briar trap or two. Even then, they'll easily out-pace you with 00.00% stamina on a dead-heat run to the finishing line. *grumbles*

I've been trying to think of an effective work-around or new strategy, but most of them seem to involve a hefty dose of luck. Even if you get three Sprint Shoes you are not guaranteed to win against one of the top-ranked NPCs. Has anyone been winning regularly with a particular strat?