Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who won 15 Triple Crown races among his lifetime win total of 4,953, has died. He was 89., A week after entering hospice care, legendary Thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas died at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 28 at the age of 89, Churchill Downs announced. Lukas had a MRSA , Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas has died at age 89, his family announced Sunday. Lukas had recently entered hospice care last week following a hospitalization., Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas died at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night. He was 89., D. Wayne Lukas, a Hall of Fame horse trainer who was second all time with 15 Triple Crown race wins, has died at the age of 89., D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most accomplished and influential trainers in the history of North American horse racing, has died..