Prolific thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas died on June 28 at age 89. The horses he trained have found new homes.

The leading female sprinter seeks her first win around two turns in Saturday’s $400,000, Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes.

D. Wayne Lukas was a gentleman from his trademark hat to his cowboy boots.

For more than 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 Saturday at … ...

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.

FILE - American Promise trainer D. Wayne Lukas looks on prior to the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ...