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.

Hall of Fame trainer D Wayne Lukas, who saddled four Kentucky Derby winners among his 15 winners of US Triple Crown races, has died at the age of 89, his family said Sunday. In a statement released through Churchill Downs,