US EditionHall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas Has Been Hospitalized and Will Not Return to Training, Family Says
JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, JUN 22 – D. Wayne Lukas, 89, ends career after battling a severe MRSA blood infection that damaged his heart and digestive system, with horses now under assistant Sebastian Nicholl’s care.
- Legendary horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, 89, has been admitted to the hospital and will no longer continue his training career, his family confirmed on Sunday.
- Lukas has been fighting a serious MRSA bloodstream infection that severely impacted his heart and digestive system, aggravated his existing health issues, and led him to refuse intensive medical treatment.
- His horses were transferred to assistant trainer Sebastian Nicholl, who has worked with Lukas since 2002 and honors his unmatched legacy in thoroughbred racing.
- Lukas achieved 4,967 thoroughbred wins, over $310 million in earnings, 15 Triple Crown victories, and a record-tying 20 Breeders' Cup wins, ranking third in stakes victories at Churchill Downs.
- Churchill Downs president Mike Anderson called Lukas one of the greatest competitors in thoroughbred history whose character, horsemanship, and influence will be deeply missed.
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D. Wayne Lukas, 89, won’t return to training after 15-time Triple Crown winner was hospitalized
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Fame horse racing trainer D. Wayne Lukas has been hospitalized and will not return to training, his family and Churchill Downs announced Sunday. Lukas’ family said the 89-year-old has battled a severe MRSA blood infection that has caused significant damage to his heart and digestive system and worsened preexisting chronic conditions. The family said Lukas declined an aggressive treatment plan that doctors proposed invol…
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Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas has been hospitalized and will not return to training, family says (copy)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Fame horse racing trainer and Antigo native D. Wayne Lukas has been hospitalized and will not return to training, his family and Churchill Downs announced Sunday.
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