Races are viewed from behind the rider in a third-person perspective. The objective is to finish ahead of the other competitors while navigating bends, jumps, hazards, and branching sections of each course.

Players steer their mount, manage speed, collect helpful items, and interfere with opponents. Progression is based on completing events and improving results across the available courses; the game also includes local multiplayer racing for competitive play.

Learn each course's turns before concentrating on maximum speed. A clean line through corners is usually more valuable than taking a risky shortcut without knowing its hazards.

Collect items when the route is safe, and save disruptive attacks for narrow sections where opponents have less room to evade. In multiplayer, watching the track ahead is more reliable than following another rider too closely.