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Luck S1E5 — Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys

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Luck•Season 1•Episode 5

Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys

7.7/10 · 199 votesFeb 26, 201247 min

Ranked #3 of 9 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Ace takes the reins when Escalante surprises Gus with his decision to race Pint of Plain with an inexperienced jockey in the horse's debut. Meanwhile, Marcus delves into the meaning of his friendship with Jerry; and Claire accompanies Ace to the track after accepting his

Directed byBrian Kirk

Written byScott Willson

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Seasons1

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 Talented Whiz Kid

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Ace Meets with a Colleague

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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

Crew11

Brian Kirk

Brian Kirk

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

L

Leo Trombetta

Editor

S

Scott Willson

Writer

Russell Lee Fine

Russell Lee Fine

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys" is episode 5 of Luck season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 199 votes, ranking #3 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Brian Kirk and written by Scott Willson, it aired on February 26, 2012.

Next: E6 · Ace Pitches a Deal Best of Season 1