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). |
| Year | Races Run | Wins | Place | Show | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 109 | 6 | 8 | 15 | $573,980 |
| 2014 | 304 | 37 | 31 | 34 | $4,755,054 |
| 2013 | 283 | 24 | 25 | 29 | $6,146,769 |
| 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 |
| 1st Belmont Stakes. - 2000 - Commendable |
| 1st Preakness Stakes. - 1999 - Charismatic |
| 1st Kentucky Derby - 1999 - Charismatic |
| 1st Belmont Stakes. - 1996 - Editor's Note |
| 1st Kentucky Derby - 1996 - Grindstone |
| 1st Belmont Stakes. - 1995 - Thunder Gulch |
| 1st Preakness Stakes. - 2013 - Oxbow |