The video below is a featurette for HBO’s forthcoming series “Luck,” which follows the various aspects of the horse racing community. The cast is great: Dustin Hoffman plays the rich mob dude pulling strings, a bearded Nick Nolte is the washed-
up old trainer, and various young up-and-comers play the jockeys, gambling addicts, and chicks taking their shirts off because it’s HBO.
The only downside is that the show is about stupid-ass horses. Man, do I hate horses. And I hate people who love horses. “Oh, they’re such beautiful animals!” Beautiful animals who get scared by paper flapping and will cleave your head in two with the pieces of metal nailed to their feet because they can’t walk around without hurting themselves. Ugh. Horses are assh*les.
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For the record, some horse tracks, Saratoga, are great places to stare at hot girls. Plus you can bring your own beer and get fucked up while betting.
However, OTBs remain the most depressing places on the face of the planet.
… and will cleave your head in two with the pieces of metal nailed to their feet
RIP Don Draper’s dad.
Horses are the worst. My mom and little sister both ride horses, so, before I was old enough to stay home alone, I was dragged to SO MANY HORSE SHOWS. It is a terrible, terribly boring experience.
Only chubby miniature horses are okay.
“Only chubby miniature horses are okay.”
@Patty, I assume you are talking about Li’l Sebastian.
Recent psychiatric research has proven that being fixated on horses means “I’m completely repressed but I really like large dick.”
UU, clearly. Lil’ Sebastian is amazing.
@UU – LIL SEBASTIAN! SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
that Corgi is leading the horse to a glue factory.
“This horse has an honorary degree from Notre Dame”
Hernán Cortés says fuck you horsehater. People bitch about electric vs hybrid vs diesel in your fancy future and all we had to do was shovel some hay into their fat pieholes and them fuckers ran up and down grassy fields like crickets on your grandmother’s stinky lap patch.
Don’t fuck with the legacy of explorers.
*I was channeling his spirit. Me, I hate any horse not named Cochise.
OTBs remain the most depressing places on the face of the planet.
Agreed. It’s like someone decided to make a casino themed on Port Authority.
“Only minihorses with a chubby are OK”
Patty, that’s disgusting!
My ex founded a really successful horse “ebay” online where people buy and sell horses, despite the fact that he hated horses and thought horse people sucked. I thought he was being mean, until I got to know the typical woman* who is obsessed with horses. They are usually fat, bitchy, and they almost ALWAYS hate men. I am assuming they are the same women who watch Dancing with the Stars in their “Cowboy Up” sweatshirt while eating ice cream with their cats.
*Except your mom and sister, Patty, which are probably lovely women and the exception to the rule. No disrespect intended.
counterpoint – riding pants
I hope Allison Poole shows up in this at some point.
Didn’t HBO already have a wildly successful series about horses?
/SJP’d
Well, I had horses growing up. Still like them, but then I’m English, we have a very special relationship with horses.
Won’t watch this though.
most importantly, david milch.
Glue Factory = Equine University
“Look at you, Fading Glory, you’re going to be valedictorian!”
The only thing where horses win, is in the NAME department. They’re all named like 80′s G.I. Joe characters.
“Thanks Seattle Slew!”
“URRuRuRuRuR! Knowing is half the battle!”
Hey, Come on now, as a Horse I take offense to that….Actually, I’m not a Horse, I’m a broom!!!