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Before turning to thoroughbreds, Lukas trained quarter horses, and he became the first person to enter both the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. He is the only trainer in Derby history who ...
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. His career spanned more than six ...
He fused good horsemanship with corporate savvy, becoming the face of the sport while leading a coast-to-coast operation in the 1980s and beyond.
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 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. He died Saturday at his ...
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 won 15 Triple Crown races, including six in a row and 20 Breeders' Cup world championships during his accomplished career.
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.