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Lukas trained thousands of thoroughbred horses, and 51 ran in 31 different Kentucky Derbys. He won the race four times.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Legendary horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas has passed away at the age of 89. In a statement from the Lukas family, D. Wayne passed away peacefully in his Louisville home.
Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. The 89-year-old had been ...
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The legendary trainer was a four-time Kentucky Derby winner who also conditioned 15 winners in Triple Crown races.