Ryne Sandberg was honored with the Louisville museum's Living Legend Award in November 2024.
A four-time Kentucky Derby winner and 20-time Breeders’ Cup champion, Lukas didn’t just train champions — he trained the sport itself, reshaping everything from barn management to the way top horses are scouted, shipped, and prepared.
To see how the legacy of the late D. Wayne Lukas will live on in the sport he loved — and helped to change — you only had to watch the final day of Churchill Downs’ spring meet on Sunday.
Lukas, 89, has been battling a severe infection that has worsened several chronic conditions.
His decision closes a remarkable chapter in Louisville media, where he has long been one of the most respected and recognizable voices in sports.
The Kentucky Distillers' Association welcomed Tuesday its new Hall of Fame inductees and celebrated the recipient of the Parker Beam Lifetime Achievement Award, the industry's highest honor.
Justify, who won the Triple Crown for trainer Bob Baffert in 2018, now will join his trainer in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
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It was a moment that was difficult for television to capture but it was all the testament needed to the life of Louisville Hall of Fame basketball coach Denny Crum, who died at age 86 last Tuesday at his home after a long illness.