I like the idea of moa racing, but I’d like to see a few more features.
1: Allow smaller (or larger) bets. Scale the rewards appropriately. If I bet 5 silver, for example, third place would pay out 2 silver, second place would pay 6 silver, and first place would pay 14 silver.
2: In the “event tracker” area, where it now shows when bets are open and closed, add position during the race. Example once the race starts:
1st: Meep
2nd: Motti
3rd: Mort
Participants would be able to easily see the status of the race, even if they don’t run around after the moas. It would also clearly identify the winners of each race.
3: Track the moas on the compass while the race is in progress for anyone who has placed a bet. Same manner as minipets, or necromancer minions, or mesmer clones (or whatever else). Just some dots so players have an idea of where the moas are in the course.