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Luck S1E3 — Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid

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Luck•Season 1•Episode 3

Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid

7.5/10 · 215 votesFeb 12, 201252 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Jerry pursues a deal to buy the horse that Renzo lost to Mulligan while also talking to Escalante about training it. Meanwhile, Walter mulls a change in jockeys after Gettin' Up Morning's first race ends badly; and Ace gives a young whiz kid the opportunity

Directed byAllen Coulter

Written byBill Barich

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Season 1 Episodes9

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Pilot

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Ace Meets with a Potential Investor

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Ace Meets with a Colleague

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Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys

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Ace Pitches a Deal

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Ace and Claire Tour a Horse Farm

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Ace Counters Smythe's Move with His Own

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Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head

Cast18

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Chester Bernstein

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Gus Demitriou

John Ortiz

John Ortiz

Turo Escalante

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Joey Rathburn

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Jo

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Walter Smith

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Marcus

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Lonnie

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Renzo

Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick

Jerry

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Rosie

G

Gary L. Stevens

Ronnie Jenkins

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Allen Coulter

Allen Coulter

Director

R

Rebecca Mangieri

Casting

W

Wendy Weidman

Casting

Bonnie Timmermann

Bonnie Timmermann

Original Casting

Julie Herrin

Julie Herrin

Co-Producer

Kathleen M. Shea

Kathleen M. Shea

Associate Producer

R

Ra'uf Glasgow

Co-Producer

J

John R. Perrotta

Story Editor

B

Bill Barich

Writer

T

Tod Feuerman

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Ace Meets with a Talented Whiz Kid" is episode 3 of Luck season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 215 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Allen Coulter and written by Bill Barich, it aired on February 12, 2012.

Next: E4 · Ace Meets with a Colleague Best of Season 1