D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who won 15 Triple Crown races, including seven Preakness victories, has died.

He fused good horsemanship with corporate savvy, becoming the face of the sport while leading a coast-to-coast operation in the 1980s and beyond.

D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas died Saturday night at his Louisville,