Legendary horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dead at 89

D. Wayne Lukas, the legendary horse trainer who won 15 Triple Crown races, has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 89,

Lukas had recently been hospitalized with a severe MRSA blood infection that caused major damage to his heart and digestive system. The illness worsened pre-existing chronic conditions.

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"Wayne devoted his life not only to horses but to the industry – developing generations of horsemen and horsewomen...