It’s hard to believe we were just here a little over a year ago, reveling in the ambiance of the legendary and historic Lukas barn —barn 44 — located near the famous “Lukas Gap” entry to the Churchill Downs track. We were there to see our Preakness winner, Seize the Grey, who turned out to be the last Triple Crown series race winner of the Lukas legacy.
Reading this article and seeing and reading about the empty barn was emotional and heart-wrenching for us. But we are eternally grateful too, for the immense blessing of being a part of the amazing D. Wayne Lukas story that spanned decades.
Goodbye, Coach. Thanks for the memories and for making our lifelong dreams come true. Thanks for the wondrous gift of being part of a horse who will go down in history. And thank you for welcoming us to your iconic barn to experience it firsthand. It may no longer be your barn in real life, but it will forever linger in our memory as it was that day in May 2024.
D Wayne Lukas Barn 44 at Churchill Downs Emptied Following Death of Legendary Trainer
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