Midori no Makibao
Midori no Makibao, Green Meadow King, 熱鬥小馬
Midori no Makibaō (みどりのマキバオー, lit. Green Meadow King) is a manga series written and illustrated by Tsunomaru and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump. It was also adapted into an anime series.
Midori Makibaō is a small white racehorse. Compared to the other thoroughbred horses, he looks more like a donkey with wide nostrils. However, with guts and speed as his weapons, Makibaō wins in every big race. At the beginning of his career, Makibaō has trouble making his debut as a racehorse. But he has reasons to overcome his difficulties; a lifelong rival horse called Superhorse Cascade, that Makibaō needs to defeat. Plus, he is determined to win back his mother, Midori, a horse that had been taken away to pay debts. There are many hardships that Makibaō has to overcome, but he thrives in a series of races to become a great racehorse.
(Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, s.v. "Midori no Makibao")
