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HBO Cancels 'Luck' After Third Horse Death

HBO Cancels 'Luck' After Third Horse Death

HBO issued a statement March 14 saying it has decided to cancel production of the horse racing drama "Luck" after a horse that was part of the series died the preceding day at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Talkin' Horses with David Milch

Talkin' Horses with David Milch

David Milch, the Thoroughbred horse owner who created the racetrack-themed dramatic series "Luck" that premiered on HBO Jan. 29.

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 Tuesday, February 21, 2012
'Luck' Creator Milch Guest on Talkin' Horses

'Luck' Creator Milch Guest on Talkin' Horses

David Milch, creator of the HBO series 'Luck,' will discuss the highly acclaimed show during an appearance on BloodHorse.com's Talkin' Horses podcast that will air online at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

 Friday, February 17, 2012

TV Series 'Luck' Renewed for 2013 by HBO

Luck, the racetrack-themed dramatic series which premiered on HBO Jan. 29, has been quickly renewed for a second season according to network officials.

 Friday, February 03, 2012
HBO Places Its Bets on Racing Drama 'Luck'

HBO Places Its Bets on Racing Drama 'Luck'

Horse owner Milch's portrait of racing's seedier side comes to life in the drama series Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, debuting Jan. 29

 Friday, January 27, 2012
And They're Off: Super Bowl Edition 2012

And They're Off: Super Bowl Edition 2012

Steve and Lenny have an amazing interview with David Milch, creator of Luck. They also discuss Mr. Bowling, Hansen and NBC hosting the Breeders' Cup coverage.

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 Wednesday, January 25, 2012
In 'Luck' (blog)

In 'Luck' (blog)

Creator David Milch calls HBO show a 'love letter to the game'

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 Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Hangin' With Haskin: Good Luck

Hangin' With Haskin: Good Luck

Watching the pilot for David Milch's upcoming HBO series "Luck," I sort of felt the way the assortment of characters in the show are supposed to feel in their designated roles depicting life on the racetrack.

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 Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Santa Anita Website Targets Younger Audience

Santa Anita has has launched an alternate website, www.santaanitalive.com, in an effort to reach a broader, younger audience by offering a wide array of content, much of which is not horse racing-specific.

 Monday, October 10, 2011
'Luck' Resumes Production at Santa Anita

'Luck' Resumes Production at Santa Anita

With the pilot for HBO's highly anticipated "Luck" already complete, production for season-one will resume at Santa Anita Oct. 31. Both the pilot and first season are scheduled to air in the fall of 2011.

 Thursday, October 28, 2010
HBO OKs First Season for Racing Drama 'Luck'

HBO OKs First Season for Racing Drama 'Luck'

Cable network Home Box Office has approved a new series, "Luck," a cutting-edge depiction of life on the racetrack, for an inaugural season with shooting to commence at Santa Anita either this fall or early in 2011.

 Thursday, July 15, 2010
HBO Pilot 'Luck' to be Shot at Santa Anita

HBO Pilot 'Luck' to be Shot at Santa Anita

Two-time Academy Award winning actor Dustin Hoffman will be plying his trade at Santa Anita, portraying a paroled ex-con in the leading role of producer David Milch's HBO pilot "Luck."

 Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Milch to Produce HBO Show on Racing

Horse owner and Hollywood producer David Milch has created a show titled "Luck" that will be shown on HBO, Variety reported Jan. 6.

 Wednesday, January 06, 2010

'Real Sports' to Examine Horse Slaughter

The slaughter of Thoroughbred horses for profit will be examined by HBO's "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" in a one-hour show that debuts on May 12 beginning at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2008
New Barbaro Film in Works

New Barbaro Film in Works

Universal Pictures has yet another Barbaro film in the works. The feature film follows in the hoof prints of two national documentaries that premiered in the past couple of months on NBC and HBO. Peter Berg will direct and co-produce the film, tentatively titled "Gone Like the Wind" and based on a magazine article by Berg's cousin, Buzz Bissinger.

 Wednesday, July 11, 2007

HBO Produces a Winner With Barbaro Documentary

Long celebrated for Emmy Award-winning sports documentaries, HBO scores another winner with "Barbaro" that debuts Wednesday at 10 p.m (ET).

 Tuesday, June 05, 2007

HBO's Barbaro Documentary Debuts June 6

HBO's "Barbaro," a documentary exploring the triumph and tragedy of the winner of the 2006 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will premiere June 6.

 Friday, June 01, 2007

'Barbaro' Documentary by HBO Sports to Air in June

A documentary on the life of Barbaro is in production and will be aired by HBO Sports June 6.

 Tuesday, March 20, 2007

HBO Debuts 'Real Sports' With Look at Jockeys

HBO premiered the latest edition of its "Real Sports" program April 11, featuring a segment on jockeys and the cancellation of their catastrophic health insurance by the past administration of the Jockeys' Guild.

 Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Read On

By Chip Tuttle -- "...any student of media could tell you the trend away from full-time Turf writers at major metropolitan dailies has more to do with lower circulation, loss of ad pages, and rising costs of newsprint than lack of interest in horse racing."

 Tuesday, April 13, 2004

HBO Plans Movie On B.C. Pick 6 Scandal

HBO and actor Robert Wuhl have agreed to do a movie about last year's attempted Breeders' Cup Ultra Pick 6 betting coup that rocked the Thoroughbred industry.

 Thursday, February 27, 2003

'Sopranos' Mob Takes Over Aqueduct

Cast members of the megahit HBO series "The Sopranos" were at Aqueduct Racetrack Monday taping an episode to be aired during next season's schedule. Among the more notable stars present in the Equestris dining room, where the scenes were shot, were James Gandolfini, who plays Tony Soprano, Steve Van Zandt, who plays Silvio, Joe Pantoliano, who was cast last year as Ralph, and Jerry Adler, who plays Hesh.

 Monday, January 07, 2002