D. Wayne Lukas

Born: 1935-09-02 Antigo Wisconsin USA Currently Residing: Louisville Kentucky USA His son Jeff completes the family tree. Notes: D. Wayne Lukas began his career in basketball coaching at the University of Wisconsin. He had intimate connection with horses since his childhood days; began developing his skills for evaluating and buying horses before he got entry into his high school. Nearly nine years of basketball coaching having elapsed, Lukas changed orientatio n of his career and became a dedicated horse trainer and rider at his home ground – South Dakota. He has trained 19 Belmont Stakes Contenders . D. Wayne Lukas has 4 Belmont Stakes wins in his kitty – Commendabl e (2000) Thunder Gulch (1995) Tabasco Cat (1994) and Editor’s Note (1996).

Statistics

Year	Races Run	Wins	Place	Show	Earnings
2012	111	9	10	13	$646,826
2011	354	40	34	43	$1,864,647
2010	389	47	47	55	$2,645,181
2009	397	40	41	54	$2,361,400
2008	431	45	49	43	$1,950,415
2007	415	49	48	52	$2,424,503
2006	450	41	58	66	$2,323,368
2005	601	72	74	61	$4,585,321
2004	577	67	88	69	$5,572,299
2003	663	71	73	80	$4,179,832
2002	474	82	53	47	$5,996,362
2001	646	96	82	90	$5,947,971
2000	815	118	111	107	$10,492,317
1999	739	126	95	86	$12,070,460
1998	599	103	89	68	$7,248,847
1997	854	175	126	109	$10,351,397
1996	1008	192	193	154	$15,967,609
1995	839	194	114	91	$12,852,843
1994	693	147	88	103	$9,249,577
1993	756	135	95	103	$4,125,169
1992	1472	246	178	172	$10,061,240
1991	1500	289	250	191	$15,953,757
1990	1396	267	219	163	$14,508,871
1989	1398	305	231	162	$16,103,998
1988	1500	318	238	192	$17,842,358
1987	1735	343	296	238	$17,502,110
1986	1509	259	230	210	$12,344,520
1985	1140	218	183	135	$11,155,188
1984	801	131	120	99	$5,838,221
1983	595	78	110	79	$4,267,261
1982	561	89	74	71	$3,522,725
1981	526	71	76	74	$2,658,981
1980	466	64	52	61	$2,010,841
1979	440	63	55	50	$1,360,772
1978	194	37	19	30	$942,786
1977	12	1	2	1	$19,235
1974	55	14	8	4	$86,847

Facts

• Lukas’ Codex clinched five Preakness Stakes; four Belmont Stakes; four Kentucky Derby; won a record 92 stakes in 1987; won a record six consecutive Triple Crown races; won Breeders’ Cup - the Classic once, the Distaff four times, the Mile once and the Sprint twice. Some of his winners are Lady's Secret, Criminal Type and Charismatic.