Tucker (Racing Stripes)

Tucker is a wise Shetland pony and one of the tritagonists of the film Racing Stripes. He is voiced by Dustin Hoffman, who later voiced Shifu.
He is usually seen with the equally wise goat Franny.
Tucker, having secretly watched Stripes at the Blue Moon Races, approaches him and suggests that he get proper training first before trying to race. Stripes, in need of a rider, chooses Channing and convinces Goose the pelican, to sabotage Channing's motorcycle and Nolan's old pickup truck so that Channing can ride him to her workplace at the Kentucky Open. The plan works, and Channing, with Nolan's reluctant approval, rides Stripes to the Kentucky Open.
When the animals eventually convince Nolan to allow Channing to ride Stripes, Stripes is discouraged, having just found out he's a zebra. Franny reveals to Stripes that Tucker used used to help Nolan train racehorses, including Sir Trenton. Tucker upholds a grumpy personality after years of training horses who never give him any thanks for his help. This encourages Stripes to begin training with Nolan and Channing.
At the end, when Stripes wins the race, he gives Tucker his award wreath as thanks, and Tucker finally gives Goose his approval.
==Gallery==
Tucker the horse.jpg
Tucker with Stripes.jpg
Tucker watching Stripes at the Blue Moon Races.png|Tucker watching Stripes at the Blue Moon Races
Tucker with Franny.jpg|Tucker with Franny
Nolan embraces Tucker for encouraging him to allow Channing to race Stripes .png
Stripes and his friends in the winner's photo.png|Tucker, Franny, Goose, Sandy, Buzz & Scuzz & Reggie posing with Stripes for the winner's pic.
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