Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.
Gary Coleman
Lester
Maureen Stapleton
Mary the Bag Lady
Norman Fell
The Mayor
Michael Lembeck
Frank Biscardi
Lisa Eilbacher
Jill Klein
Bill Russell
Robert