I sunk over 15k+ MGP into my race chocobo.

Chocobo is Rank 41.

I decide to do Covering.

Wiki says you retire yours to breed.

I buy licence. Opposite gender.

I retire chocobo.

I NOW NO LONGER HAVE A RACING CHOCOBO AT ALL.

I have a covering license, but never was given the option to breed my chocobo by the chocobokeep, before or after retiring.

I can't race. I lost my chocobo, which I put so much MGP into, I can't get a new one.

Thanks for screwing me with completely confusing breeding options, SquEnix!

Is there ANY way to get my race chocobo back, or am I 100% screwed? I can't even get a new one to start over.
And I LIKE racing!