Synopsis
D. Wayne Lukas is a revolutionary genius in the world of horseracing. His methods have been questioned and criticized, his business sense and tactics ridiculed, his plans derided, and still all he's ever done is succeed. The first-ever biography of the most notorious and successful horse trainer of all time, D. Wayne traces this trainer's career from his days as a basketball coach to his rise in quarter horse racing to his life as a force in thoroughbred racing to his induction into the Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY. In 1999, Lukas became the first trainer to surpass 200 million dollars earnings. He has been the nation's leading money-winning trainer 14 times, including a single-season mark of 17.8 million dollars in 1988. He has won 12 Triple Crown races - including six in a row in one stretch - and 13 Breeders' Cup races. He has trained 19 champions and is now in the Hall of Fame. Carlo DeVito introduces us to the man who most trainers, owners, and breeders know as the "Vince Lombardi of horseracing." Through interviews with D. Wayne's rivals and biggest fans, we understand that D. Wayne is everything American: a self-made man, an innovator, and a cowboy.
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Praise for D. Wayne:
"Winning isn't everything, but it's the principal goal in all sports. Wayne Lukas has accomplished it with skill, dedication, attention to detail, panache, and controversy more than any horse trainer before him. It's a fascinating story from starting gate to finish line."
Jim McKay, ABC Sports
"A fascinating look into the history and career of America's most famous horse trainer."
William Nack, Sports Illustrated
"D. Wayne is the complete story of the man who, quite simply, changed the game of training thoroughbred racehorses. Lukas also raised the bar for those who follow. All of that, and he still gives the best sound bite and quotes in the game!"
Chris Lincoln, host of ESPN"s "Racehorse Digest" and global television presenter for the World Series Racing Championships
"Carlo DeVito has turned in a strong effort, relating the story of the enigmatic monarch of . . . Team Lukas."
Thoroughbred Times
"Lukas is racing's most successful trainer and has changed his sport. DeVito's richly detailed account is sympathetic but hardly uncritical."
Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky
"[A] crisply reported biography of trainer D. Wayne Lukas."
Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky
"D.Wayne brings to light how Lukas has become one of the most successful and interesting sports figures in our time. . . . An interesting read."
Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico
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