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D. Wayne Lukas’s reign over the horse racing world reached its zenith just as I became a fan. This was the mid-‘90s, when he ...
Lukas trained thousands of thoroughbred horses, and 51 ran in 31 different Kentucky Derbys. He won the race four times.
Lukas is second all-time in Triple Crown wins with 15, and tied for the lead with 20 Breeders Cup championships.
The Kentucky Derby Museum is honoring the legacy of Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Lukas died Saturday at age 89 ...
Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. The 89-year-old had been ...
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas died at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night. He was 89. Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami was billed as the Club World Cup’s marquee ...
The great D. Wayne Lukas, trainer of almost 5,000 winners, has retired and is entering hospice care due to a serious illness. ... 1988 Kentucky Derby: Winning Colors. 1995 Kentucky Derby: Thunder ...
D. Wayne Lukas winning horses at the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes The great D. Wayne Lukas, trainer of almost 5,000 winners, has retired and is entering hospice care due to a ...
The Kentucky Derby (G1) is, of course, the one race held at Churchill Downs that every horseman wants to win. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas had the good fortune to win the Derby four times, his ...
In happier times: D Wayne Lukas holding court at the Preakness ‘Alibi Breakfast’ at Pimlico in 2022. Photo: Maryland Jockey Club. Medical issues force the end of a legendary training career, while ...
In happier times: D Wayne Lukas holding court at the Preakness ‘Alibi Breakfast’ at Pimlico in 2022. Photo: Maryland Jockey Club. Medical issues force the end of a legendary training career, while ...
Lukas is a four-time winner of the Kentucky Derby and a five-time winner of the Kentucky Oaks. He ran American Promise is this year’s Kentucky Derby. His last win came on June 12 at Churchill Downs ...