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Prolific thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas died on June 28 at age 89. The horses he trained have found new homes.
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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 was his sport’s answer to Pat Riley: the stylish suits, the ...
D. Wayne Lukas, a Hall of Fame horse trainer who won 15 Triple Crown races and a record 20 Breeders’ Cup events, fusing business savvy and good horsemanship while running a coast-to-coast ...
FILE – Trainer D. Wayne Lukas sits atop his horse as he watches morning workouts against the backdrop of a large tent set up in the infield before sunrise at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) mourns the passing of legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas at age 89, who passed away on Saturday evening after ...
D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89.
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) ...