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 battling ...

Jockey Gary Stevens and Winning Colors, right, got to the finish line first in the 1988 Kentucky Derby, the first of four wins in the Run for the Roses for trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Ron Garrison ...

It’s difficult to discuss the first Saturday in May without mentioning D. Wayne Lukas. The legendary trainer has been a staple across more than five generations of Kentucky Derbies and has left a ...

Darrell Wayne Lukas, a legendary thoroughbred trainer, first appeared in the Kentucky Derby in 1981. D. Wayne Lukas had an illustrious career in thoroughbred horse racing. He was enshrined in the ...

D. Wayne Lukas, a prominent horse trainer, died June 28 at age 89. Lukas had stabled on the backside of Churchill Downs since 1989. Lukas' death came on the eve of the final day of racing for the 2025 ...

Legendary horse racing trainer D. Wayne Lukas died at age 89 in Louisville. Lukas won four editions of the Kentucky Derby and 15 total Triple Crown races. Horse racing figures have paid tribute to ...

Editor's note: Thoroughbred horse racing trainer D. Wayne Lukas died Saturday night at age 89. On his way to the Hall of Fame, Lukas trained four Kentucky Derby winners, seven Preakness Stakes winners ...