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A television series centered around characters who are tied to the same horse-racing track.A television series centered around characters who are tied to the same horse-racing track.A television series centered around characters who are tied to the same horse-racing track.
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- 2 wins & 5 nominations
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- TriviaTwo horses were injured during filming and later euthanized. The American Humane Association (A.H.A.) released a statement saying that both racehorses suffered severe fractures that were checked by veterinarians and deemed inoperable. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P.E.T.A.) criticized HBO over the injuries and euthanization of the horses. After the death of a third horse, HBO suspended any filming involving horses while investigations by the A.H.A. took place. It was determined that the third horse was not injured during filming. HBO decided to cancel the series rather than risk any further animal injuries.
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Hollywood finally gets horse racing right
As someone who has grown up on a Kentucky horse farm and who has been to racetracks all over the world, it was very gratifying to hear that someone with as much talent as David Milch was going to take on the genre in a T V series. It doesn't hurt that he has experienced some of the highest highs and lowest lows that racing can offer since he has owned a racing stable for over 20 years. Everyone in the thoroughbred racing and breeding world knew that the stories are out there just waiting to be told. Just look at how successful Dick Francis was with his string of best selling racing related mysteries. The problem has always been, how do the stories get told without being terribly corny, like "Secretariat"? The temptation has always been to "dumb down" the dialogue to appeal to a broader group of non racing savvy viewers. Milch has taken a big chance by just going straight ahead without trying to pander to his audience. In the end, there is a chance that people will be turned off by the backstretch patois that only aficionados can translate. I hope that the intensity of the story line and beauty of the settings will draw viewers in as Milch has so successfully done with shows like "Deadwood" and "NYPD Blue". It's especially gratifying to see Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens and upcoming Canadian jockey Chantal Sutherland get a chance to showcase their acting abilities and if I know Milch's style, Stevens will end up with a very intriguing role, at least based on his character in the first two episodes. LUCK has been picked up for a second season as of today 1/31/12) which can only serve to give the show the chance to succeed that it so richly deserves.
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- Jan 31, 2012
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- لاك
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- Santa Anita Park & Racetrack - 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, USA(race track and parking lot)
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- Runtime52 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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