"Wayne Lukas reinvented the game," Lanny Kohnhorst, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association's Director of Horsemen's Relations. "Wayne produced champions, from Grade 1 winners to stallion prospects to next generation of trainers, and defined American Thoroughbred racing."

D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most accomplished and influential trainers in the history of North American horse racing, has died.

People from around the world of horse racing are sharing their reaction to the death of Hall of Fame trainer D.