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 was his sport’s answer to Pat Riley: the stylish suits, the shades, the ...

He won four Derby races in an 11-year stretch. His last was in 1999, but his presence still looms large even after his death.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day. “This was what ...

Maryland racing colleagues remembered D. Wayne Lukas, the thoroughbred trainer whose horses captured six Preakness Stakes, as a “rock star” and the sport’s “greatest ambassador.” Mr. Lukas, who died ...

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 home ...

Notable reaction to the death of thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas: “Wayne was a game changer, transforming horse racing for the better. He made it so the horse’s bloodlines were more important than ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day. “This was what he ...