Gold Saucer - Chocobo Racing

Once you have captured at least 1 chocobo, you can become a chocobo jockey and enter the chocobo races. Go to the Chocobo Racing section of the Gold Saucer and talk to Ester to register.

For every 3 races you win racing your chocobo, it will move up a rank to the next class: C, B, A, and finally S class. Each time you win you'll get to choose whether to accept the prize item or its equivalent in GP.

To get an edge on the competition, switch to manual control and hold down [R1]+[R2] during the race. This will recharge your chocobo's stamina (or decrease the drain if you're running at top speed).

If you win around 10 races in S class, Ester will give you a bonus: Sprint Shoes, Cat's Bell, Chocobracelet, Precious Watch, and Counter Attack.