Racing Legend D. Wayne Lukas, Triple Crown Icon, Dies
D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most decorated and influential trainers in the history of horse racing, has died. He was 89.
The Hall of Famer's death occurred in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, June 28, according to his family. In his final days, he had been in hospice care following a battle with a severe MRSA infection.
Born on a Wisconsin farm in 1935, Lukas began his career training quarter horses before switching to thoroughbreds in the late 1970s.
Over nearly five decades, his horses won a record 20 Breeders' Cup races and 14 Triple Crown contests, including four Kentucky Derbies…
Trio Linked To CT Company Convicted Of Using $800K In Federal Funds For Lavish Trips
Three people associated with a Connecticut company have been convicted of misusing federal funds for lavish out-of-state trips totaling nearly a million dollars.
On Friday, Dec. 10, a federal jury in New Haven today found the following men guilty:
Drew Rankin, age 60, the former chief executive officer of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Corporation,
James Sullivan, age 55, former chairperson of the CMEEC Board of Directors,
John Bilda, age 57, former City of Norwich representative on the CMEEC Board of Directors.
CMEEC is a cooperative public corporation that permits munici…
