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Coverage dated June 28, 2025

D. Wayne Lukas, 15-time Triple Crown race winning trainer and Hall of Famer, dies at 89

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D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who won 15 Triple Crown races, including seven Preakness victories, has died.

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  1. CBS News

    D. Wayne Lukas, 15-time Triple Crown race winning trainer and Hall of Famer, dies at 89 (opens CBS News)

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    D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who won 15 Triple Crown races, including seven Preakness victories, has died.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Mr. Lukas has 4,967 documented victories in thoroughbred racing, with his horses earning more than $310 million from more than 30,600 starts.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89 | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Associated Press (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a

  4. AL.com

    Famed horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies: ‘One of the great champions’ (opens AL.com)

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    Lukas won 15 Triple Crown races, including the Kentucky Derby four times.

  5. New York Post

    D. Wayne Lukas, legendary horse trainer, dead at 89 (opens New York Post)

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    D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89.

  6. Fox News

    Legendary horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dead at 89 (opens Fox News)

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    Legendary horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas died at 89 after he was diagnosed with a severe MRSA blood infection and was forced to be hospitalized.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a winner of 15 Triple Crown races, dies at 89 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas died Saturday night at his Louisville, Kentucky, home.

  8. The Oregonian

    D. Wayne Lukas, influential horse trainer and 4-time Kentucky Derby winner, dies at 89 (opens The Oregonian)

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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.

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