'Luck' gains momentum. Milch on NPR. Beyer gushes.

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Originally Posted by Kasept

The characters are composites of individuals around the racetrack that script writers David Milch, John Perrotta, Jay Hovdey and others know and have known in their decades around the game. The storylines are constructed similarly.

Some of the principals that are going to be instantly identifiable include the trainer Turo Escalante (based on Julio Canani) and Ace Bernstein (loosely a blend of legendary Lou Wolfson and First Jersey Securities/Due Process Stables empresario Bob Brennan).

Sounds like a pleasant man to lunch with.