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HBO suspends filming with horses on 'Luck'

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    Three horses euthanized since start of hit show production

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The popular HBO racing drama luck suspends all filming involving horses.

After a third of -- was euthanized after injuries suffered during production Rick full -- has details on that Rick we'll -- Is -- show that takes -- -- into the world of horse racing and aside from the distinction of starring Dustin Hoffman and his first ever TV series looks other main attraction.

Is its course is big strong animals given the full lawn Hollywood treatment.

Veteran actor Nick Nolte also one of the stars you can see him and happier take a look at this.

I was.

Just keep him settled.

Coming out of the gate.

He's been -- the rest homes don't.

Take home.

-- -- -- Well that horse and all the other horses that are -- part of the show.

Now being kept off the set while an investigation is going on to find out why another horse has died.

The third to die since -- went into production in 2010.

Apparently one of the horses was being led back to the stall.

When she suddenly reared and flipped over backwards hitting her head on the ground and animal autopsy will be conducted in state officials say.

That these types of events.

Are more common than people realize still HBO getting some unwanted publicity.

For all of this network for sending us their statement saying that all safety precautions were in place.

At the time of the accident.

And that quote HBO and everyone involved with the production are deeply saddened and are working in full cooperation with the humane association.

And the California horse racing board to complete their in -- again the network says production of the show will go law and just minus the horses until that investigation is completed back to -- -- kind of hard to -- a horse racing show without horses circus -- -- get back -- -- at some point.

Rick thank you.