| "Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys" | |
| Season 1, Episode 5 | |
| Air date | February 26 2012 |
| Written by | Scott Wilson |
| Directed by | Brian Kirk |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← previous "Ace Meets with a Colleague" |
next → "Ace Pitches a Deal" |
"Ace Forces Escalante to Swap Jockeys" is the fifth episode of the first season. It was first broadcast by HBO on February 26 2012. The episode was directed by Brian Kirk and written by Scott Wilson.
Plot[]
Synopsis[]
Escalante has entered Pint of Plain in a race with Leon as the jockey under the premise of needing to appease the gaming board, but ultimately scratching him. Ace sees through the lies and forces Escalante to swap out Leon for a more experienced jockey. Marcus has health concerns. Joey loses Ronnie as a client. Ace gives Claire a large check and invites her to watch Pint of Plain’s first race.
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Production[]
Cast[]
Starring
- Dustin Hoffman as Chester "Ace" Bernstein
- Dennis Farina as Gus Economou
- John Ortiz as Turo Escalante
- Richard Kind as Joey Rathburn
- Kevin Dunn as Marcus
- Ian Hart as Lonnie
- Ritchie Coster as Renzo
- Jason Gedrick as Jerry
- Kerry Condon as Rosie
- Gary Stevens as Ronnie Jenkins
- Tom Payne as Leon Micheaux
- Jill Hennessy as Jo
- Nick Nolte as Walter Smith
Guest starring
Co-starring
Uncredited