Garoo, a baby Giraffe now raised by a Chetah (Magnus) and a Baboon (Papio) in the African jungle. Magnus the most fierce and fastest Chetah of the land, trains Garoo to run swiftly in order to survive. Papio teaches Garoo wisdom and gives him knowledge of foods to make him strong. Colekio a Hummingbird then watches over Garoo from high above guiding, him away from danger. Garoo trains rigorously in hopes of capturing his dream of racing in the Great Horseshoe Cup.