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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 ...
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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.
The great D. Wayne Lukas, trainer of almost 5,000 winners, has died after entering hospice care due to a serious illness. He was 89.
Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. The 89-year-old had been ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby Museum is honoring the legacy of Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Lukas died Saturday at age 89 after battling a severe infection.
D. Wayne Lukas won six straight Triple Crown races, including the 1994 Preakness Stakes and 1996 Kentucky Derby. He helped revolutionize horse racing: ...
Here's a rundown of his accomplishments D. Wayne Lukas dead at 89: How Louisville and the world of horse racing is reacting D. Wayne Lukas had 51 horses run in a Kentucky Derby.
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.