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Third Horse Dies on "Luck" Set; PETA is "PISSED" and HBO Halts ALL Production [UPDATED]

Third Horse Dies on "Luck" Set; PETA is "PISSED" and HBO Halts ALL Production [UPDATED]

A horse injured on the set of HBO's series "Luck" had to be euthanized Tuesday, making the animal the third horse to die during filming of the racetrack-themed drama. more ›

Arcadia Mayor Gives Everyone a Geography Lesson on Where Santa Anita Racetrack REALLY Is

Arcadia Mayor Gives Everyone a Geography Lesson on Where Santa Anita Racetrack REALLY Is

The Santa Anita Racetrack has been getting quite a bit of publicity since HBO's new drama about horse-racing "Luck" premiered (ok, not all of the publicity has been great). But the mayor of Arcadia, the city that is home to the racetrack, felt the need to school members of the press in local geography. more ›

New Owners of Santa Anita Park and Rick Caruso May Revive High-End Retail Development

New Owners of Santa Anita Park and Rick Caruso May Revive High-End Retail Development

It's once more into the starting gates for retail development mogul Rick Caruso, who will enter into talks today with the new owners of the Santa Anita Park, reports the Pasadena Star-News. They may opt to revive a plan for an upscale retail project in the racetrack's parking lot which had been voided five years ago when the proposal was found to not be in the best financial interest for the racetrack itself. more ›

History Vs. Money:  The Last Days of Hollywood Park?

History Vs. Money: The Last Days of Hollywood Park?

2008 is the 70th anniversary of Hollywood Park, a once grand-dame in the world of horse racing that may meet the fate of the bulldozer come next year. With racing not the draw it once was, the stands are often sparsely populated, and its home city of Inglewood has their eye on a more lucrative prize. more ›

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