Born Darnell Wayne Lukas on Sept. 2, 1935, in Wisconsin as the second of three children, he rose to prominence in the sport ...

“To borrow from the great writer Joe Hirsch: There once was a trainer named D. Wayne Lukas, but only once.” — Larry Collmus, race caller for NBC's Triple Crown coverage, via X. Get any of our free ...

Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas died at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday night. He was 89.

The trainer, hoping for a big second half from his 3-year-olds, eyes the Travers Stakes for the lightly raced colt.