Racing Stripes
Director: Frederik Du Chau
IMDB Rating: 5.30 out of 10 (2730 votes)
In the middle of a raging thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind some very precious cargo—a baby zebra. The gangly little foal is rescued by horse farmer Nolan Walsh, who takes him home to his young daughter Channing. Once a champion thoroughbred trainer, Walsh has given up horse training for a quiet life with Channing on their modest Kentucky farm. The little zebra, or “Stripes,” as Channing calls him, is soon introduced to the farm’s misfit troupe of barnyard residents, led by a cranky Shetland Pony named Tucker and Franny, a wise old goat who keeps the family in line. The group is joined by Goose, a deranged big-city pelican who’s hiding out in the sticks until the heat dies down in Jersey. The un-aptly named bloodhound Lightening keeps a lazy eye on goings-on at the farm - in between naps. The Walsh farm borders the Turfway Racetrack, where highly skilled thoroughbreds compete for horse racing’s top honor, the ultra-prestigious Kentucky Crown. From the first moment Stripes lays eyes on the track, he’s hooked—he knows that if he could just get the chance, he could leave all those other horses in the dust. What he doesn’t know is—he’s not exactly a horse. But with characteristic zeal, he devotes himself to training for the big time, with a little help from Tucker, who has coached a host of champion racehorses in the past.
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Taglines: 1: A tail for the whole family.
2: Cheer ’til you’re horse!
3: He’s the wrong sort of horse with the right sort of friends.
4: His stripes made him an outcast. His heart made him a hero.
5: Kiss my tail!
Actors: Greenwood Bruce (Nolan Walsh), Panettiere Hayden (Channing Walsh), Poyck Caspar (Mailman), Bullock Gary (John Cooper), Malick Wendie (Clara Dalrymple), Walsh M. Emmet (Woodzie), Puren Thandi (Reporter #1), Visser Morne (Reporter #2), Matthews Dawn (Reporter #3), Stern Matt (Reporter #4), Lesley John (Paddock Boss), Hawkins Graeme (Track Announcer), Downes Tarryn (Anthem Singer), Muniz Frankie (Stripes), Moore Mandy (Sandy),
