TRAINER · 9th BY BIG-RACE WINS
D. Wayne Lukas
265 wins in the world's richest races between 1978 and 2025, across 113 different races. The biggest is the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,185,185.
Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a trainer's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.
BIG-RACE WINS 265
BIGGEST WIN £5.2m
RACES WON 113
FIRST AND LAST 1978 to 2025
COUNTRIES 1
When the wins came
265 wins from 1978 to 2025, in 3-year spells
2 77
12 80
29 83
42 86
44 89
20 92
44 95
28 98
15 01
8 04
3 07
2 10
8 13
2 16
0 19
5 22
1 25
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: D. Wayne Lukas took 44 of these 265 in 1989-91 alone.
The races D. Wayne Lukas keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race D. Wayne Lukas has won
265 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Derby | American Promise | Nik Juarez | United States | £370,370 |
| 2024 | Pat Day Mile Stakes | Seize the Grey | Jaime Torres | United States | £555,556 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Derby | Seize the Grey | Jamie Torres | United States | £740,741 |
| 2024 | Preakness Stakes | Seize the Grey | Jaime A. Torres | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2022 | Kentucky Oaks | Secret Oath | Luis Saez | United States | £1,111,111£1.1m |
| 2022 | Sir Barton Stakes | Ethereal Road | Luis Saez | United States | £74,074 |
| 2018 | Risen Star Stakes | Bravazo | Miguel Mena | United States | £370,370 |
| 2017 | Hopeful Stakes | Sporting Chance | Luis Saez | United States | £222,222 |
| 2015 | Ohio Derby | Mr. Z | Joe Bravo | United States | £370,370 |
| 2014 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Take Charge Brandi | Victor Espinoza | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2013 | Hopeful Stakes | Strong Mandate | José Ortiz | United States | £222,222 |
| 2013 | Lecomte Stakes | Oxbow | Jon Court | United States | £185,185 |
| 2013 | Pennsylvania Derby | Will Take Charge | Luis Saez | United States | £740,741 |
| 2013 | Preakness Stakes | Oxbow | Gary Stevens | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2013 | Rebel Stakes | Will Take Charge | Jon Court | United States | £740,741 |
| 2013 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park) | Will Take Charge | Jon Court | United States | £185,185 |
| 2012 | James W. Murphy Stakes | Skyring | Joel Rosario | United States | £74,074 |
| 2012 | Kent Stakes | Optimizer | Jon Court | United States | £185,185 |
| 2009 | Hopeful Stakes | Dublin | Jamie Theriot | United States | £222,222 |
| 2007 | La Troienne Stakes | Fiery Pursuit | Calvin H. Borel | United States | £740,741 |
| 2007 | Pat Day Mile Stakes | Flying First Class | Mark Guidry | United States | £555,556 |
| 2005 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Folklore | Edgar Prado | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2005 | San Felipe Stakes | Consolidator | Rafael Bejarano | United States | £296,296 |
| 2005 | San Miguel Stakes | Going Wild | Mike E. Smith | United States | £51,852 |
| 2005 | Sham Stakes | Going Wild | Victor Espinoza | United States | £74,074 |
| 2004 | Apple Blossom Handicap | Azeri | Mike E. Smith | United States | £925,926 |
| 2004 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Consolidator | Rafael Bejarano | United States | £481,481 |
| 2004 | Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes | Quick Action | Heberto Castillo Jr. | United States | £74,074 |
| 2004 | Spinster Stakes | Azeri | Pat Day | United States | £481,481 |
| 2003 | Alcibiades Stakes | Be Gentle | Cornelio Velásquez | United States | £481,481 |
| 2003 | Colonel Liam Stakes | Nothing To Lose | Jerry Bailey | United States | £148,148 |
| 2003 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | Scrimshaw | Edgar S. Prado | United States | £296,296 |
| 2002 | Breeders' Cup Sprint | Orientate | Jerry Bailey | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2002 | Bryan Station Stakes | February Storm | Calvin H. Borel | United States | £444,444 |
| 2002 | Forego Stakes | Orientate | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £370,370 |
| 2002 | Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes | Day Trader | Pat Day | United States | £74,074 |
| 2002 | La Troienne Stakes | Spain | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £740,741 |
| 2002 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | Proud Citizen | Mike E. Smith | United States | £296,296 |
| 2002 | Matt Winn Stakes | Day Trader | Calvin H. Borel | United States | £296,296 |
| 2001 | Hutcheson Stakes | Yonaguska | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £55,556 |
| 2001 | Indiana Derby | Orientate | Robby Albarado | United States | £222,222 |
| 2001 | Jim Dandy Stakes | Scorpion | Jerry Bailey | United States | £370,370 |
| 2001 | Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes | Snow Ridge | Pat Day | United States | £74,074 |
| 2001 | Mathis Mile Stakes | Orientate | Chris McCarron | United States | £148,148 |
| 2000 | Belmont Stakes | Commendable | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2000 | Blue Grass Stakes | High Yield | Pat Day | United States | £925,926 |
| 2000 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Spain | Victor Espinoza | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 2000 | Fountain of Youth Stakes | High Yield | Pat Day | United States | £296,296 |
| 2000 | Hopeful Stakes | Yonaguska (DH) | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £222,222 |
| 2000 | La Brea Stakes | Spain | Victor Espinoza | United States | £222,222 |
| 2000 | Risen Star Stakes | Exchange Rate | Corey Nakatani | United States | £370,370 |
| 1999 | Breeders' Cup Classic | Cat Thief | Pat Day | United States | £5,185,185£5.2m |
| 1999 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Cash Run | Jerry Bailey | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1999 | Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | A Lady From Dixie | Chris Antley | United States | £296,296 |
| 1999 | Frizette Stakes | Surfside | Pat Day | United States | £296,296 |
| 1999 | Hopeful Stakes | High Yield | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £222,222 |
| 1999 | Kentucky Derby | Charismatic | Chris Antley | United States | £3,703,704£3.7m |
| 1999 | Lafayette Stakes | Yes It's True | Jerry Bailey | United States | £296,296 |
| 1999 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | Charismatic | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £296,296 |
| 1999 | Los Alamitos Derby | Cat Thief | Pat Day | United States | £74,074 |
| 1999 | Preakness Stakes | Charismatic | Chris Antley | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1999 | San Miguel Stakes | Cape Canaveral | David Flores | United States | £51,852 |
| 1999 | Swale Stakes | Yes It's True | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £129,630 |
| 1999 | Woody Stephens Stakes | Yes It's True | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £370,370 |
| 1998 | Ashland Stakes | Well Chosen | Charles R. Woods Jr. | United States | £370,370 |
| 1998 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Cat Thief | Pat Day | United States | £481,481 |
| 1998 | Florida Derby | Cape Town | Shane Sellers | United States | £740,741 |
| 1998 | Holy Bull Stakes | Cape Town | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £203,704 |
| 1998 | Hutcheson Stakes | Time Limit | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £55,556 |
| 1998 | Illinois Derby | Yarrow Brae | Willie Martinez | United States | £185,185 |
| 1998 | Lecomte Stakes | Western City | Robby Albarado | United States | £185,185 |
| 1998 | Peter Pan Stakes | Grand Slam | Jerry Bailey | United States | £148,148 |
| 1997 | Acorn Stakes | Sharp Cat | Gary Stevens | United States | £370,370 |
| 1997 | Arlington Million | Marlin | Gary Stevens | United States | £740,741 |
| 1997 | Ballerina Handicap | Pearl City | Joe Bravo | United States | £370,370 |
| 1997 | Barbaro Stakes at Delaware Park | Leestown | Jose Velez, Jr. | United States | £74,074 |
| 1997 | Champagne Stakes | Grand Slam | Gary Stevens | United States | £370,370 |
| 1997 | Indiana Derby | Dubai Dust | Sidney P. LeJeune Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1997 | Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes | Partner's Hero | Pat Day | United States | £74,074 |
| 1997 | La Jolla Handicap | Fantastic Fellow | Alex O. Solis | United States | £111,111 |
| 1997 | Lafayette Stakes | Trafalger | Jerry Bailey | United States | £296,296 |
| 1997 | Risen Star Stakes | Open Forum | Donna M. Barton | United States | £370,370 |
| 1997 | Rumson Stakes | Partner's Hero | Pat Day | United States | £55,556 |
| 1996 | Belmont Stakes | Editor's Note | René R. Douglas | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1996 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Boston Harbor | Jerry Bailey | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1996 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Boston Harbor | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £481,481 |
| 1996 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Sharp Cat | René Douglas | United States | £222,222 |
| 1996 | Dwyer Stakes | Victory Speech | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £148,148 |
| 1996 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Honour and Glory | José A. Santos | United States | £370,370 |
| 1996 | Hollywood Derby | Marlin | Corey Nakatani | United States | £296,296 |
| 1996 | Kentucky Derby | Grindstone | Jerry Bailey | United States | £3,703,704£3.7m |
| 1996 | Lazaro Barrera Stakes | Victory Speech | Gary L. Stevens | United States | £74,074 |
| 1996 | Los Alamitos Derby | Victory Speech | Jerry Bailey | United States | £74,074 |
| 1996 | Louisiana Derby | Grindstone | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £740,741 |
| 1996 | Metropolitan Handicap | Honour and Glory | John Velazquez | United States | £740,741 |
| 1996 | Ogden Phipps Stakes | Serena's Song | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £370,370 |
| 1996 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Prince of Thieves | Gary Stevens | United States | £148,148 |
| 1996 | San Miguel Stakes | Honour And Glory | Gary Stevens | United States | £51,852 |
| 1996 | San Rafael Stakes | Honour and Glory | Gary Stevens | United States | £111,111 |
| 1996 | Secretariat Stakes | Marlin | Shane Sellers | United States | £370,370 |
| 1996 | Super Derby | Editor's Note | Gary Stevens | United States | £185,185 |
| 1995 | Alcibiades Stakes | Cara Rafaela | Pat Day | United States | £481,481 |
| 1995 | Belmont Stakes | Thunder Gulch | Gary Stevens | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1995 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Honour and Glory | Pat Day | United States | £481,481 |
| 1995 | Florida Derby | Thunder Gulch | Mike Smith | United States | £740,741 |
| 1995 | Fountain of Youth Stakes | Thunder Gulch | Mike E. Smith | United States | £296,296 |
| 1995 | Frizette Stakes | Golden Attraction | Gary Stevens | United States | £296,296 |
| 1995 | Haskell Stakes | Serena's Song ƒ | Gary L. Stevens | United States | £740,741 |
| 1995 | Hopeful Stakes | Hennessy | Gary Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1995 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | ƒ Serena's Song | Corey Nakatani | United States | £575,556 |
| 1995 | Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes | Lord Carson | Mike E. Smith | United States | £74,074 |
| 1995 | Kentucky Derby | Thunder Gulch | Gary Stevens | United States | £3,703,704£3.7m |
| 1995 | Los Alamitos Derby | Thunder Gulch | Gary Stevens | United States | £74,074 |
| 1995 | Preakness Stakes | Timber Country | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1995 | Spinaway Stakes | Golden Attraction | Gary Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1995 | Woody Stephens Stakes | Western Larla | Gary L. Stevens | United States | £370,370 |
| 1994 | Belmont Stakes | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1994 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Timber Country | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1994 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Flanders | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1994 | Champagne Stakes | Timber Country | Pat Day | United States | £370,370 |
| 1994 | El Camino Real Derby | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | United States | £74,074 |
| 1994 | Frizette Stakes | Flanders | Pat Day | United States | £296,296 |
| 1994 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Chimes Band | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £370,370 |
| 1994 | Preakness Stakes | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1994 | San Rafael Stakes | Tabasco Cat | Pat Day | United States | £111,111 |
| 1994 | Spinaway Stakes | Flanders | Pat Day | United States | £222,222 |
| 1993 | Alcibiades Stakes | Stellar Cat | Shane Sellers | United States | £481,481 |
| 1992 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Mountain Cat | Pat Day | United States | £481,481 |
| 1992 | Forerunner Stakes | Free At Last | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £74,074 |
| 1992 | Fountain of Youth Stakes | Dance Floor | Chris Antley | United States | £296,296 |
| 1992 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Salt Lake | Mike E. Smith | United States | £370,370 |
| 1992 | Hill Prince Stakes | ‡Free At Last | Jerry D. Bailey | United States | £148,148 |
| 1992 | La Jolla Handicap | Blacksburg | Kent J. Desormeaux | United States | £111,111 |
| 1992 | San Vicente Stakes | Mineral Wells | Pat Valenzuela | United States | £148,148 |
| 1992 | Southwest Stakes | Big Sur | David Guillory | United States | £740,741 |
| 1992 | Twilight Derby | Blacksburg | Alex O. Solis | United States | £148,148 |
| 1991 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Dance Floor | Charles Woods Jr. | United States | £481,481 |
| 1991 | Hopeful Stakes | Salt Lake | Mike E. Smith | United States | £222,222 |
| 1991 | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | Dodge | Chris Antley | United States | £74,074 |
| 1991 | Ogden Phipps Stakes | A Wild Ride | Mike E. Smith | United States | £370,370 |
| 1991 | Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational | Shy Tom | Craig Perret | United States | £740,741 |
| 1991 | Santa Anita Handicap | Farma Way | Gary Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1990 | Acorn Stakes | Stella Madrid | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £370,370 |
| 1990 | American Derby | Real Cash | Pat Valenzuela | United States | £74,074 |
| 1990 | Ballerina Handicap | § Feel The Beat | José A. Santos | United States | £370,370 |
| 1990 | Bay Shore Stakes | Richard R. | Jose A. Santos | United States | £111,111 |
| 1990 | Discovery Stakes | Sports View | José A. Santos | United States | £111,111 |
| 1990 | Dwyer Stakes | Profit Key | José A. Santos | United States | £148,148 |
| 1990 | Hopeful Stakes | Deposit Ticket | Gary Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1990 | Kentucky Oaks | Seaside Attraction | Chris McCarron | United States | £1,111,111£1.1m |
| 1990 | Lazaro Barrera Stakes | Greydar | Gary L. Stevens | United States | £74,074 |
| 1990 | Metropolitan Handicap | Criminal Type | José A. Santos | United States | £740,741 |
| 1990 | Mike Lee Stakes | The Professor | Chris Antley | United States | £92,593 |
| 1990 | Peter Pan Stakes | Profit Key | José A. Santos | United States | £148,148 |
| 1990 | San Felipe Stakes | Real Cash | Alex Solis | United States | £296,296 |
| 1990 | Whitney Stakes | Criminal Type | Gary Stevens | United States | £740,741 |
| 1989 | Acorn Stakes | Open Mind | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £370,370 |
| 1989 | Alabama Stakes | Open Mind | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £444,444 |
| 1989 | Alcibiades Stakes | Special Happening | José A. Santos | United States | £481,481 |
| 1989 | American Pharoah Stakes | Grand Canyon | Chris McCarron | United States | £222,222 |
| 1989 | Arlington Million | Steinlen | José A. Santos | United States | £740,741 |
| 1989 | Bay Shore Stakes | Houston | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £111,111 |
| 1989 | Belmont Oaks | Highest Glory | José A. Santos | United States | £444,444 |
| 1989 | Bing Crosby Stakes | On The Line | Gary Stevens | United States | £296,296 |
| 1989 | Breeders' Cup Mile | Steinlen (GB) | José A. Santos | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1989 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Open Mind | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £370,370 |
| 1989 | Colonel Liam Stakes | Shy Tom | Randy Romero | United States | £148,148 |
| 1989 | Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes | Steinlen (GB) | Jose A. Santos | United States | £925,926 |
| 1989 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Rue de Palm | Russell Baze | United States | £222,222 |
| 1989 | Fourstardave Stakes | Steinlen (GB) | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £555,556 |
| 1989 | Frizette Stakes | Stella Madrid | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £296,296 |
| 1989 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Houston | Pat Day | United States | £370,370 |
| 1989 | Jim Dandy Stakes | Is It True | José A. Santos | United States | £370,370 |
| 1989 | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | Texian | Chris Antley | United States | £74,074 |
| 1989 | Kentucky Oaks | Open Mind | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £1,111,111£1.1m |
| 1989 | Pat Day Mile Stakes | Houston | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £555,556 |
| 1989 | Rebel Stakes | Manastash Ridge | Antonio Lopez Castanon | United States | £740,741 |
| 1989 | Spinaway Stakes | Stella Madrid | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1989 | Transylvania Stakes | Shy Tom | Randy Romero | United States | £444,444 |
| 1989 | Woody Stephens Stakes | Is It True | Chris Antley | United States | £370,370 |
| 1988 | Alcibiades Stakes | Wonders Delight | Gary Stevens | United States | £481,481 |
| 1988 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Is It True | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1988 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Open Mind | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1988 | Breeders' Cup Sprint | Gulch | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1988 | Churchill Downs Stakes | Conquer | Gary L. Stevens | United States | £740,741 |
| 1988 | Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | Clabber Girl | Chris McCarron | United States | £296,296 |
| 1988 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Lea Lucinda * | Gary Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1988 | Discovery Stakes | Dynaformer | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £111,111 |
| 1988 | Frizette Stakes | Some Romance | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £296,296 |
| 1988 | Jersey Derby | Dynaformer | Craig Perret | United States | £74,074 |
| 1988 | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | Notebook | José Santos | United States | £74,074 |
| 1988 | Kentucky Derby | Winning Colors | Gary Stevens | United States | £3,703,704£3.7m |
| 1988 | Metropolitan Handicap | Gulch | José A. Santos | United States | £740,741 |
| 1988 | Mike Lee Stakes | Notebook | José A. Santos | United States | £92,593 |
| 1988 | Santa Anita Derby | Winning Colors† | Gary Stevens | United States | £370,370 |
| 1987 | Apple Blossom Handicap | § North Sider | Angel Cordero Jr. | United States | £925,926 |
| 1987 | Ashland Stakes | Chic Shirine | Sandy Hawley | United States | £370,370 |
| 1987 | Blue Grass Stakes | War | Herb McCauley | United States | £925,926 |
| 1987 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Sacahuista | Randy Romero | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1987 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Success Express | José A. Santos | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1987 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Fiesta Gal | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £370,370 |
| 1987 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Lost Kitty | Gary Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1987 | Del Mar Futurity | Lost Kitty | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1987 | Frizette Stakes | Classic Crown | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £296,296 |
| 1987 | La Brea Stakes | Family Style | Gary L. Stevens | United States | £222,222 |
| 1987 | Lamplighter Stakes | Clever Secret | Craig Perret | United States | £44,444 |
| 1987 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | War | Herb McCauley | United States | £296,296 |
| 1987 | Malibu Stakes | On The Line | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1987 | Pat Day Mile Stakes | On The Line | Pat Day | United States | £555,556 |
| 1987 | Spinaway Stakes | Over All | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1987 | Spinster Stakes | Sacahuista | Randy Romero | United States | £481,481 |
| 1987 | Stephen Foster Stakes | Red Attack | Jack Kaenel | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1987 | Woody Stephens Stakes | Jazzing Around | José A. Santos | United States | £370,370 |
| 1986 | American Pharoah Stakes | Capote | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1986 | Ballerina Handicap | Gene's Lady | Randy Romero | United States | £370,370 |
| 1986 | Belmont Oaks | Life At The Top | Chris McCarron | United States | £444,444 |
| 1986 | Bing Crosby Stakes | American Legion | Ed Delahoussaye | United States | £296,296 |
| 1986 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Lady's Secret | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1986 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Capote | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1986 | Los Alamitos Derby | Clear Choice | Chris McCarron | United States | £74,074 |
| 1986 | Whitney Stakes | Lady's Secret | Pat Day | United States | £740,741 |
| 1986 | Withers Stakes | Clear Choice | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £185,185 |
| 1985 | Affirmed Stakes (LATC) | Pancho Villa | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £74,074 |
| 1985 | Arkansas Derby | Tank's Prospect | Gary Stevens | United States | £925,926 |
| 1985 | Ballerina Handicap | § Lady's Secret | Donald MacBeth | United States | £370,370 |
| 1985 | Bay Shore Stakes | Pancho Villa | Frank Lovato Jr. | United States | £111,111 |
| 1985 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Life's Magic | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1985 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Twilight Ridge | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1985 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Arewehavingfunyet | Patrick Valenzuela | United States | £222,222 |
| 1985 | El Camino Real Derby | Tank's Prospect | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £74,074 |
| 1985 | Frizette Stakes | Family Style | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £296,296 |
| 1985 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Pancho Villa | Darrel G. McHargue | United States | £370,370 |
| 1985 | Jaipur Stakes | Mt. Livermore | Jorge Velasquez | United States | £370,370 |
| 1985 | Preakness Stakes | Tank's Prospect | Pat Day | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1985 | San Felipe Stakes | Image of Greatness | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £296,296 |
| 1985 | Spinaway Stakes | Family Style | Don MacBeth | United States | £222,222 |
| 1985 | Test Stakes | Lady's Secret | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £370,370 |
| 1984 | Alabama Stakes | Life's Magic | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £444,444 |
| 1984 | Arkansas Derby | Althea | Pat Valenzuela | United States | £925,926 |
| 1984 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Fiesta Lady | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1984 | Del Mar Futurity | Saratoga Six | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1984 | Kentucky Oaks | Lucky Lucky Lucky | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £1,111,111£1.1m |
| 1984 | Spinaway Stakes | Tiltalating | Ángel Cordero Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1983 | Alcibiades Stakes | Lucky Lucky Lucky | Jacinto Vásquez | United States | £481,481 |
| 1983 | Apple Blossom Handicap | Miss Huntington | Jorge Velasquez | United States | £925,926 |
| 1983 | Baldwin Stakes | Total Departure | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | United States | £74,074 |
| 1983 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Althea | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1983 | Del Mar Futurity | Althea | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1983 | Jeff Ruby Steaks | Marfa | Jorge Velasquez | United States | £575,556 |
| 1983 | Louisiana Derby | Balboa Native | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £740,741 |
| 1983 | Santa Anita Derby | Marfa | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £370,370 |
| 1982 | Ashland Stakes | Blush With Pride | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £370,370 |
| 1982 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Landaluce | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1982 | Kentucky Oaks | Blush With Pride | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £1,111,111£1.1m |
| 1982 | Malibu Stakes | Island Whirl | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1982 | Santa Anita Derby | Muttering | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £370,370 |
| 1981 | American Pharoah Stakes | Stalwart | Chris McCarron | United States | £222,222 |
| 1981 | Super Derby | Island Whirl | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £185,185 |
| 1980 | Del Mar Oaks | Movin' Money | Pat Valenzuela | United States | £222,222 |
| 1980 | Hollywood Derby | Codex | Eddie Delahoussaye | United States | £296,296 |
| 1980 | La Brea Stakes | Terlingua | Darrel G. McHargue | United States | £222,222 |
| 1980 | Preakness Stakes | Codex | Angel Cordero | United States | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 1980 | Santa Anita Derby | Codex | Pat Valenzuela | United States | £370,370 |
| 1979 | La Brea Stakes | Great Lady M. | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £222,222 |
| 1978 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Terlingua | Darrel McHargue | United States | £222,222 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the trainer takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.
The trainers either side
Ranked 9th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | Jenny Pitman | 30 | 19 | 1977 to 1998 | £646,880 |
| 187 | Andreas Löwe | 30 | 21 | 1987 to 2014 | £416,667 |
| 1 | André Fabre | 893 | 156 | 1980 to 2026 | £5,185,185£5.2m |
| 2 | Aidan O'Brien | 385 | 97 | 1996 to 2026 | £4,444,444£4.4m |
| 3 | Bob Baffert | 377 | 99 | 1992 to 2026 | £8,888,889£8.9m |
| 4 | Saeed bin Suroor | 318 | 122 | 1995 to 2026 | £8,888,889£8.9m |
| 5 | Alain de Royer-Dupré | 307 | 114 | 1982 to 2021 | £5,208,333£5.2m |
| 6 | Criquette Head | 300 | 100 | 1978 to 2016 | £4,166,667£4.2m |
| 7 | Todd A. Pletcher | 289 | 107 | 1998 to 2026 | £5,185,185£5.2m |
| 8 | François Boutin | 272 | 105 | 1970 to 1994 | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 10 | Paul Nicholls | 255 | 66 | 1994 to 2026 | £646,880 |
| 11 | William I. Mott | 230 | 102 | 1983 to 2026 | £8,888,889£8.9m |
| 12 | John Gosden | 229 | 112 | 1983 to 2026 | £5,185,185£5.2m |
| 13 | Jean-Claude Rouget | 220 | 91 | 1989 to 2026 | £4,166,667£4.2m |
| 14 | Heinz Jentzsch | 220 | 50 | 1967 to 1999 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 15 | Nicky Henderson | 215 | 67 | 1983 to 2026 | £646,880 |
| 16 | Peter Schiergen | 215 | 68 | 1998 to 2026 | £4,166,667£4.2m |
| 17 | Michael Stoute | 190 | 75 | 1977 to 2023 | £8,888,889£8.9m |
| 18 | Charlie Appleby | 186 | 103 | 2013 to 2026 | £5,208,333£5.2m |
| 19 | Chad C. Brown | 182 | 74 | 2008 to 2026 | £5,185,185£5.2m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has D. Wayne Lukas won?
265, across 113 different races between 1978 and 2025. That is 9th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race D. Wayne Lukas has won?
the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,185,185 and run in the United States. D. Wayne Lukas won it in 1999.
Which race has D. Wayne Lukas won most often?
the Del Mar Debutante Stakes, 9 times at Del Mar Racetrack. 70 of these races have gone to D. Wayne Lukas more than once.
How much prize money has D. Wayne Lukas won?
The prize goes to the owner, and the trainer takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 265 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,185,185.
When did D. Wayne Lukas win these races?
Between 1978 and 2025. The busiest spell was 1989-91, with 44 of them.
Where to next
The races D. Wayne Lukas has won, and the trainers around them
The races D. Wayne Lukas has won
- Breeders' Cup Classic
- Kentucky Derby
- Preakness Stakes
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
- Breeders' Cup Sprint
- Belmont Stakes
- Breeders' Cup Distaff
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile
- Breeders' Cup Mile
- Stephen Foster Stakes
- Kentucky Oaks
- Apple Blossom Handicap
- Blue Grass Stakes
- Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes
- Arkansas Derby
- Pennsylvania Derby
- Rebel Stakes
- La Troienne Stakes
- Florida Derby
- Arlington Million
- Louisiana Derby
- Metropolitan Handicap
- Haskell Stakes
- Southwest Stakes
- Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
- Whitney Stakes
- Churchill Downs Stakes
- Jeff Ruby Steaks
- Pat Day Mile Stakes
- Fourstardave Stakes
- Breeders' Futurity Stakes
- Spinster Stakes
- Alcibiades Stakes
- Bryan Station Stakes
- Alabama Stakes
- Belmont Oaks
- Transylvania Stakes
- Risen Star Stakes
- Ohio Derby
- Forego Stakes