Notable reaction to the death of thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas :
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"Wayne was a game changer, transforming horse racing for the better. He made it so the horse's bloodlines were more important than the owner's. He created a system of flying his horses coast to coast, establishing a presence at every major racetrack in America. And Wayne didn't just show up. He dominated. He won so much he became known as 'D. Wayne off the plane.' He developed the blueprint the rest of us still follow. He was a true visionary." - Bob Baffert , two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer, on X.
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"To borrow from the great writer Joe Hirsch: There once was a trainer named D. Wayne Lukas, but only once." - Larry Collmus , race caller for NBC's Triple Crown coverage, via X.