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The Kentucky Derby Festival has released the dates for 16 of its signature events in 2026 to help people get a jumpstart on planning.
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Lukas is second all-time in Triple Crown wins with 15, and tied for the lead with 20 Breeders Cup championships.
Before turning to thoroughbreds, Lukas trained quarter horses, and he became the first person to enter both the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. He is the only trainer in Derby history who ...
A pair of Kentucky Derby alumni were supposed to make their returns to turf Friday at Saratoga. Final Gambit and Flying Mohawk earned their way into the Derby f ...
Lukas trained thousands of thoroughbred horses, and 51 ran in 31 different Kentucky Derbys. He won the race four times.
Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. The 89-year-old had been ...