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Luck S1E9 — Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head

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Luck•Season 1•Episode 9

Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head

8.3/10 · 220 votesMar 25, 201267 min

Ranked #1 of 9 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

Gus does everything in his power to protect Ace, and later they watch as their star mount races against Walter's prized horse; while worrying about Jo's recovery, Escalante prepares his horses for their races; Renzo's mother comes for a visit.

Directed byMimi Leder

Written byEric Roth

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Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys

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Ace Pitches a Deal

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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

Mimi Leder

Mimi Leder

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

Lukas Strebel

Director of Photography

Michelle Tesoro

Michelle Tesoro

Editor

Eric Roth

Eric Roth

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Two Prized Colts Go Head-to-Head" is episode 9 of Luck season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 220 votes, ranking #1 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Eric Roth, it aired on March 25, 2012.

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