Day at the Races

Day At The Races is the first mini-game in any Mario Party game to involve the players choosing a computer character race for them in a bookmakers-style of gameplay. It involves the players choosing one of the four characters, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
 * Whomp - Walks fast but falls over and takes a long time to get up.
 * Thwomp - Rises above the floor and jumps forward but then drops down and takes a long time to get up.
 * Boo - Disappears and then reappears a lot further than before, but gets his face stuck in the ground sometimes. Most players usually choose Boo for this game.
 * Bob-omb - Starts a spark running from its fuse and moves very fast but occasionally falls over. Bob-omb is second-most chosen, behind Boo.