D. Wayne Lukas - The Derby Trainer

Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee.
Lukas graduated from the University of Wisconsin--Madison with a master's degree in education then taught high school where for nine years he was a head basketball coach.
Born and raised on a small farm, D. Wayne Lukas grew up with an interest in horses. He began training quarter horses in California in 1968 and after ten years of considerable achievement that saw him train 24 world champions, he switched to training thoroughbred race horses. The first trainer to earn more than $100 million in purse money, he has been the year's top money winner 14 times. Lukas got his big break in 1980 when he won the Preakness Stakes on Codex. His horses have won the Kentucky Derby four times, the Preakness Stakes on five occasions, and have claimed victory four times in the Belmont Stakes, including winning all three of the Classics in 1995 with Thunder Gulch (Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes) and Timber Country (Preakness), making him the first trainer to sweep the Triple Crown Classic races with two different horses in a season. He is tied with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons for the most Triple Crown race victories with 13.
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[@racing747]

There is no other like the GOAT trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Thee best of the best. All others pale in comparison IMO

[@horsemania4356]

D Wayne, set the standard, ever since, he started. Worked for many, many, good trainers. W.W. Perry, Mott, Mandella. Started getting "paid", for brushing horses, with a great, great horseman, and my mentor, Carter Duer, at Peninsula Farm, outside Georgetown, Ky, back in 1983. he was inducted, in harness racing, Hall of Fame, since i've seen him last. He's, on youtube, selling horses.

[@GobinHalilal]

Excellent upload. I haven't seen these run for the roses documentaries in years. Used to enjoy watching these. I have quite a few but I doubt I can put my hand on them without tearing the house down.

[@bradylukas4455]

Thanks for posting!

[@Caroni100]

Darrel Wayne Lukas (September 2, 1935 - ) * 29,585 Starts (+ ongoing) * 4,867 Wins (+ ongoing) * 4,158 Seconds (+ ongoing) * 3,709 Thirds (+ ongoing) * $ 285,880,069 earned (+ ongoing) * 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1994 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer * 1987, 1988, 1989 & 1990 United States Champion Trainer by wins * 1985 , 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992 United States Leading stakes-winning trainer * 1983 to 1992 & 1994 to 1997 United States Champion Trainer by earnings * 1998 John W. Galbreath Equine Award * Inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1999 * Inducted to The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2007 * 2013 Eclipse Award of Merit * Trainer of 23 World Champion Quarter Horses including Dash for Cash * Well done, Champion! * Best regards from Venezuela Darrel Wayne Lukas (2 de Septiembre, 1935 - ) * 29,585 Salidas (hasta la fecha actual / 21 de Mayo 2022) * 4,867 Primeros (hasta la fecha actual) * 4,158 Segundos (hasta la fecha actual) * 3,709 Terceros (hasta la fecha actual) * $ 285,880,069 producidos (hasta la fecha actual) * Premio Eclispe al Mejor Entrenador 1985, 1986, 1987 & 1994 * Entrenador Campeón en Estados Unidos por carreras ganadas 1987, 1988, 1989 & 1990 * Entrenador más ganador de Clásicos en Estados Unidos 1985 , 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992 * Entrenador Campeón en Estados Unidos por dinero producido desde 1983 hasta 1992 & desde 1994 hasta 1997 * Premio Equino John W. Galbreath 1998 * Exaltado al Museo Nacional de las Carreras y Salón de la Fama en 1999 * Exaltado al Salón de la Fama del Caballo Americano Cuarto de Milla en 2007 * Premio Eclipse al Mérito 2013 * Entrenador de 23 Caballos Campeones Mundiales Cuarto de Milla incluyendo a Dash for Cash * ¡Bravo, Campeón! * Saludos desde Venezuela

[@Horsesforevergirl]

Its so awsome that he is from antigo!

[@anthonygarcia6746]

i remember being in calder race course watching the simulcast of this derby with my dad my dad had 50 to win on charismatic and an exacta charismatic cat theif our gulfstream horses

[@davidrosado9642]

What does shining shoes have to do with horse race training?

[@lyndahammel9502]

It just shows that he's always been a go getter.

[@Kokomodan1]

Hey Brady, who do you like in the Derby? I'm liking how well Will Take Charge is looking...17 hands is huge!

[@michellenainkristinabusch1221]

A lot of horses are 17 hands

[@hageedonald]

I used to work for the W/W stables and lukas was a quarter horse trainer then. I wonder if one can find win pics from 74 to 76

[@davidrosado9642]

Google it!