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D. Wayne Lucas, legendary horse trainer who won 15 Triple Crown RacesHis family announced on Sunday. He was 89 years old,
Lucas was recently hospitalized with a severe MRSA blood infection that caused major damage to his heart and digestive system. The disease has exacerbated existing chronic diseases.
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American Promised Trainer D. Wayne Lukas before his 150th Preakness Stakes run on May 17, 2025, at the Pimlico race course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gulio Cortez)
“Wayne dedicated her life to not only horses but to the industry. She developed a generation of jockeys and horse women and grew the game by inviting unsuspecting fans into the winner’s circle,” his family said.
“Whether he was boasting about the two-year-old maiden as the winner of the next Kentucky Derby or offering quiet advice before a big race, Wayne brought heart, bounty and grit to every corner of the sport.
Lucas scored seven wins in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont stakes as well as in the Preakness Stakes. Lucas Training Grab the grey He won Preakness in 2024.
Trainer D. Wayne Lucas is watching training at Churchill Downs, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Belmont Stakes attract more than 3.8 million viewers as sovereign wins the home
He also has 20 wins in the Breeders’ Cup.
“I think the whole secret of this game is to read horses. Read what he needs, what he doesn’t need, what he can’t, what he can,” Lucas said in May. In front of Preakness. “That’s the whole key. Everyone has a blacksmith. Everyone has a feedman, where everyone can use the same bed. We can all hire good jockeys.
He has earned over $310 million since his over 30,600 starts with 4,967 wins in thoroughbred races.
D. Wayne Lucas will speak to the media after arriving at the Pimlico race course in Baltimore on May 12, 2025 at Preakness Stakes Participant American Promise. (AP photo/Stefannie Carblow, file)
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“Today, we have lost one of the greatest Churchill Downs champions and one of the most important figures in thoroughbred races in the last 50 years,” added Bill Caltangen, CEO of Churchill Downs. “We miss out on his humor, his wisdom and the unparalleled ability to thrill fans with his horse performance on the biggest day of our sport.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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