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 ...

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 ...

Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. The 89-year-old had been ...

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.

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 in 2024 at Saratoga Race Course, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ... Lukas’s 1996 Kentucky Derby winner, Grindstone, was injured and retired while preparing for the Preakness.

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.

Lukas won 15 Triple Crown races, including the Kentucky Derby four times. Only good friend Bob Baffert has more Triple Crown victories, and Lukas owns a record-tying 20 in the Breeders’ Cup ...

D. Wayne Lukas was one of the most prolific trainers in horse racing, including four Kentucky Derby wins, five Kentucky Oaks victories and 15 Triple Crown races.