He fused good horsemanship with corporate savvy, becoming the face of the sport while leading a coast-to-coast operation in the 1980s and beyond.

D. Wayne Lukas won 15 Triple Crown races, including six in a row and 20 Breeders' Cup world championships during his accomplished career.

By BETH HARRIS For over 50 years, D. Wayne Lukas set the standard in horse racing. And the sport followed suit. Trainers wanted to be like Wayne. Owners wanted him handling their horses. He died