Wayne Lucas Critical of Derby Trainers

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Really???
Here’s what’s on the linked article…[/QUOTE]
Interesting. Lukas quoted in the New York Post, " Lukas said he did not know O’Neill beyond saying hello. “But everybody who gets a [drug] positive of any kind is in denial,” he said. Does he not remember… By New York Times | September 30, 1994 NEW YORK – Flanders, the undefeated 2-year-old filly trained by Wayne Lukas and a leading candidate for the Juvenile championship, was disqualified yesterday from her first-place finish in the Matron Stakes after she tested positive for a therapeutic drug.The stewards at Belmont Park also notified Lukas that he would be called to a hearing that could result in a 45-day suspension. But Lukas said that he had no knowledge or explanation of the incident, and said: “She doesn’t get any medication. Or http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=894&dat=19990622&id=NZlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ME0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4548,3134860 Sounds like he may be in a bit of denial himself…[/QUOTE]”]THIS was the post to which I was referring.

<SNIP> "… [QUOTE=caryledee;6338569]Interesting. Lukas quoted in the New York Post:
Does he not remember…
By New York Times | September 30, 1994
NEW YORK – Flanders, the undefeated 2-year-old filly trained by Wayne Lukas and a leading candidate for the Juvenile championship, was disqualified yesterday from her first-place finish in the Matron Stakes after she tested positive for a therapeutic drug.The stewards at Belmont Park also notified Lukas that he would be called to a hearing that could result in a 45-day suspension. But Lukas said that he had no knowledge or explanation of the incident, and said: “She doesn’t get any medication. …”
:rolleyes:

Actually Nasal,

The OP of this thread typed his name out Wayne Lucas and Quoted the SI article.

That’s what I was referring to.

Emily

Mr. Lucas is an entertainer. He has killed more good horses than he won with.
Ask how many Veterinarians he tried to use to wash his bad deeds away.
He is about the least liked trainer. Quarter horse, or TB. on any race track.

Lukas people, Lukas! If you want to insult the guy at least spell his name right otherwise you look like a fool.

Talk about the pot and kettle…

But here, that pot may have Isox residue (switched by a groom:rolleyes:) but that kettle is beyond filth and SOMEBODY with inside knowledge HAS to start saying something.

Don’t discount the fact he spoke up or disregard what he said…maybe he has some regrets. Or maybe its the same old DWL liking the spotlight but not having a horse worthy of it.

The guy was and probably still is hard to take and took no blame for what he also participated in. But he got the microphone here and he did speak up.

More have to start coming forward…but they risk losing clients or rides. Between the ever continuing R Dutrow debacle and the fact we have a possible TC winner that might always have an asterisk in the minds of some? Maybe the media can actually help?

WE, as in all horse sports, have a problem that has to stop being the unspoken dirty little secret.

unless you’re talking about these folks.

(I keed, I keed!)