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The ultimate deal maker, Ace has been involved with various gambling enterprises for most of his life. Recently released from serving three years in prison, Ace has set his sights on Santa Anita race track as a means to settling a score.

Rosie works as an exercise girl for Mr. Walter (Nolte) and is eager to earn a shot as a jockey with the Big Horse as her mount.

A weathered trainer-turned-owner from Kentucky, Mr. Walter is cautiously hopeful about his promising colt, Gettn'up Morning. His optimism is tempered by unrevealed secrets from a past scandal.

Jerry is a railbird with a genuine gift for handicapping horses and a profound weakness for high stakes poker.

Ace's longtime driver, muscle and confidante, Gus is taking on an expanded role for his boss, acting as the front for Ace's ownership of a new Irish race horse, Pint of Plain.

Rathburn is a jockey's agent whose stammer and anxious toadying make him a frequent target of Escalante's mockery.

Jo is a race track veterinarian who cares for the horses in Escalante's barn. Savvy and no-nonsense, she can give back whatever Escalante tries to dish out.

The newest addition to the group of degenerates, Lonnie is a would-be player who is more likely to get "played" himself.

A misanthropic ball buster in a motorized wheelchair, Marcus pursues a high stakes payoff with a guarded resolve. He is the ringleader of a foursome of degenerate gamblers that also includes Lonnie, Renzo and Jerry.

Not the brightest gambler in the bunch, Renzo's disability checks are not long for his wallet. His big ambition is to own a race horse one day.

Escalante is a Peruvian immigrant who worked his way up to become a gifted horse trainer whose reputation for success is matched only by his often disreputable tactics.

A veteran jockey, Ronnie's seen it all before and has soothed too many a pain with a bottle of Jack Daniels. Joey is his agent.

Cast & Characters

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Dustin Hoffman

Kerry Condon

Nick Nolte

Jason Gedrick

Dennis Farina

Richard Kind

Jill Hennessy

Ian Hart

Kevin Dunn

Ritchie Coster

John Ortiz

Gary Stevens

About the Series

Luck (HBO)