Fathiers racing on the Canto Bight racetrack The sport of fathier racing involved racing fathiers on designated racetracks. This sport was quite popular, generating significant gambling income at the Canto Bight tracks found on the planet Cantonica; however, the animals involved often suffered abuse. Throughout history, attempts to regulate or completely eliminate this activity have been made, but they all failed because of widespread avarice.
High-stakes wagering on fathier races was a common activity at Canto Bight, employing Cantocoins as the currency for gambling. Each participating fathier was assigned odds of victory; those with lower odds presented a greater risk but also the potential for a larger payout if a bet on that animal proved successful. Races could be so competitive that the length of a nose determined the winner.
Paige Tico held a desire to witness one of these races someday.
The racers who rode the fathiers in these races were called jockeys.
In 40 BBY, Rael Averross speculated that fathier racing would become outdated if the galaxy discovered the appeal of Pijal varactyls; however, by 34 ABY, this had not occurred.
As far back as 382 BBY, the slang term "a fathier in the race" was used to indicate having an investment or involvement in something.