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New series "Luck" on cable television channel HBO shows horse racing's seedier side, is filmed at Santa Anita Park. Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte are among its stars.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32817
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2012
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 28, 2012
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
33014AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sneak preview for HBO's "Luck" on December 11. It is a highly anticipated show on HBO starring Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz and others. It is filmed in large part at Santa Anita Park and written and produced by David Milch. The show's official pilot premiere on HBO is January 29, 2012.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32734
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Television shows
Item ID
32931AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Less than 48 hours after the official debut of the pilot episode of HBO's "Luck" series, the cable television network has already ordered a second season. It is filmed at Santa Anita Park and various locations in Arcadia, including Rod's Grill, among other cities in the region. Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte star in it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32840
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 4, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
33037AN
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Newspaper Index
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HBO television show "Luck" ends production after a third horse death at Santa Anita Park. The drama, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, about the seedier side of horse racing, will air the final two episodes of its first season but the series won't return for a second season. The horse deaths drew criticism from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32890
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Cable television series
Hoffman, Dustin
Home Box Office (HBO)
Nolte, Nick
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33087AN
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Newspaper Index
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A new HBO series called "Luck" starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte will begin filming in October at Santa Anita Park, during the Oak Tree meet. The pilot of "Luck" was filmed there too. "Luck" is a provocative look at horse racing--the owners, gamblers, jockeys and diverse gaming industry players," according to HBO. HBO is due to film at least two seasons of the series at Santa Anita Park, said Pete Siberell, director of special projects at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32108
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2010
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 16, 2010
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Horses and horse racing
Nolte, Nick
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Siberell, Pete
Item ID
32305AN
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Newspaper Index
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Three horses euthanized during the filming of HBO series "Luck" at Santa Anita Park. HBO suspends filming pending investigation by American Humane Society.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32869
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Cable television series
Home Box Office (HBO)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33066AN
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Newspaper Index
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The television cable channel HBO filmed a pilot called "Luck" at Santa Anita Park last spring, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. The writer and producer is David Milch, who also wrote for the "Deadwood" television series. Santa Anita Park officials hope the pilot is picked up as a series. Its exposure on HBO could mean more revenue for the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32107
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Santa Anita Park--2001-2010
Siberell, Pete
Item ID
32304AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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HBO, the cable network will start filming the first episodes of a horse racing series starring Dustin Hoffman on October 31, at Santa Anita Park. The series is called "Luck," about the various players of horse racing. Filming for the first year's episodes is expected to run through mid-April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32222
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2010
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2010
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Cable television--Home Box Office (HBO)
Hoffman, Dustin
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Television
Item ID
32421AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park kicks off racing season with new events and Hollywood tie-in to HBO television series "Luck." There is a new Luck Lounge and a new Kids Zone.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32776
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2012
Pages
p. 8, 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 12, 2012
Pages
p. 8, 22
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32973AN
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Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park prepares for December 26 opening; "Great Race Place" will use 20 Los Angeles area billboards. HBO's "Luck" is the key to reaching younger demographic.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32732
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2011
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
32929AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Animal rights advocate Barbara Casey, who oversaw working conditions on the canceled HBO series "Luck" has sued HBO and the American Humane Association, claiming horses on the show were grossly mistreated. She says she was wrongfully fired after complaining about inhumane conditions on the show.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33324
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 2
Subjects
American Humane Association
Animal rights
Casey, Barbara
HBO cable television
Item ID
33520AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Monrovia High School Wildcats football team beat Arcadia High School with a 27-13 victory in the season opener. A photo of Darrell Cheng (AHS) and Nick Bueno (MHS) is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2009
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 4, 2009
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports - football
Bueno, Nick
Cheng, Darrell
Monrovia High School sports - football
Item ID
31842AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A Day at the Races. Santa Anita Park opens its winter season before a record crowd of 44,873, the largest opening-day turnout at the track since 1994.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34388
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A13, B1, B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A13, B1, B8
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stevens, Gary (jockey)
Item ID
34581AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park opens this fall season to a crowd of about 6,500. Photo of jockey Joe Talamo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32552
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Talamo, Joe (jockey)
Item ID
32751AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Eighth grade students at Foothills Middle School participate in Frontier Days, a celebration of how pioneers lived in the old west. Student Nick Board is shown in a photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29030
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Foothills Middle School
Frontier Days Celebration
Board, Nick
Item ID
29217AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Guns and hoses: local firefighters speak out on first responders and the Utility Users Tax (UUT) aka Measure A. The repeal of the UUT would result in dramatic loss of service in fire and police departments. Photo includes Brian Ursettie, Nick Wiegand, Chen Suen, Jeremy Conrad, Thomas Devlin, Kevin Valentine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34511
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
City Council Elections-2011-2020-April 2016
Conrad, Jeremy
Devlin, Thomas
Suen, Chen
Ursettie, Brian
Utility Users Tax (UUT)
Valentine, Kevin
Wiegand, Nick
Item ID
34703AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Carolyn Searfoss, a bus driver for the Arcadia Unified School District, has been active for 12 years in the Arcadia Music Club, the parent support group for the band and orchestra. Among other things, she attempts to measure and fit some 200 uniforms for members of the band.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2943
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-6 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
Pages
p. A-6 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Searfoss, Carolyn
Item ID
2870AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Santa Anita Park's spirit of the racing season. 46,000 fans came to opening day of the winter season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34776
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2017
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 9, 2017
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Blanc, Brice
Damato, Jesse
Gutierrez, Hector
Morris, Joe
Priest, Daryl
Ruis, Mick
Sands, Bruce
Stevens, Angie
Stevens, Gary
Item ID
34967AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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HRTV (Horse Racing Television) has reached agreement with independent Los Angeles broadcaster KVMD to give Southern California horse racing fans live racing television access to the upcoming Santa Anita Park winter/spring meeting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32691
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2011
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
HRTV
KVMD
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Television
Item ID
32888AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Major traffic jams during Santa Anita Park Race Track's record breaking opening day. All parking lots were full by 12:20 PM on December 26, 2017. See also Mountain Views News, p. B1, December 30, 2017 opening day recap crowd of 40,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35050
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 28, 2017
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 2011-2020
Item ID
35240AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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