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D. Wayne Lukas' high school basketball coaching record wasn't too memorable, but he left a lasting impression on former ...
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 ...
From the archives: The late Billy Reed, himself a Hall of Famer, wrote about D. Wayne Lukas’ first Kentucky Derby victory with the filly Winning Colors in 1988.
Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. The 89-year-old had been ...
After Charismatic's 1999 win, it would be 23 years before Lukas landed another victory during Derby weekend, when Secret Oath won the 2022 Kentucky Oaks. No other trainer has accomplished such a feat.
D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished horse trainers with seven Preakness, four Kentucky Derby and four Belmont Stakes wins, has died. He was 89.
D. Wayne Lukas won six straight Triple Crown races, including the 1994 Preakness Stakes and 1996 Kentucky Derby. He helped revolutionize horse racing: ...