RIP D. Wayne Lukas

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One of a kind. His training tree is unmatched.

Racing legend D. Wayne Lukas dead at 89

D. Wayne Lukas, a horseman who revolutionized the sport of Thoroughbred racing while becoming one of the most accomplished trainers and iconic figures in the industry, died at his home Saturday evening after battling a blood infection. He was 89.

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Good piece on a complicated guy.

Lukas morphed from caustic to avuncular

The D. Wayne Lukas who passed away Saturday evening was not the same person who came over to the Thoroughbred world some 50 years ago.

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