Lukas declines treatment, asks to go home; ends training career

[TheSpyder]

Historic man to say the least

https://www.churchilldowns.com/horse...n-bas-nicholl/

[ontheoutside]

you never know 3 weeks ago he was doing interviews with baffert and now his life is compromised what a gem what assistant will take over his horses?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by ontheoutside

what assistant will take over his horses?

Long time assistant Bas Nicholl.

[Kasept]

TOP HORSES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·******* Four-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer: Winning Colors (1988), Thunder Gulch (1995), Grindstone (1996) and Charismatic (1999).

·******* Seven-time Preakness Stakes winning trainer: Codex (1980), Tank’s Prospect (1985), Tabasco Cat (1994), Timber Country (1995), Charismatic (1999), Oxbow (2013) and Seize the Grey (2024).

·******* Four-time Belmont Stakes winning trainer: Tabasco Cat (1994), Thunder Gulch (1995), Editor’s Note (1996) and Commendable (2000).

·******* Won a record six consecutive Triple Crown races: 1994 Preakness (Tabasco Cat), ’94 Belmont (Tabasco Cat), ’95 Kentucky Derby (Thunder Gulch), ’95 Preakness (Timber Country), ’95 Belmont (Thunder Gulch) and ’96 Kentucky Derby (Grindstone). He made it 7-of-8 Triple Crown classics when Editor’s Note won the 1996 Belmont.

·******* Five-time Kentucky Oaks winning trainer: Brush With Pride (1982), Lucky Lucky Lucky (1984), Open Mind (1989), Seaside Attraction (1990) and Secret Oath (2022).

·******* Three-time 3-time Horse of the Year trainer: Lady’s Secret (1986), Criminal Type (1990) and Charismatic (1999).·******* Trainer of a record 26 Eclipse Award champions: Landaluce (1982 Two-Year-Old Filly), Althea (1983 Two-Year-Old Filly), Life’s Magic (1984 Three-Year-Old Filly), Life’s Magic (1985 Older Female), Family Style (1985 Two-Year-Old Filly), Lady’s Secret (1986 Horse of the Year & Older Female), Capote (1986 Two-Year-Old Male), North Sider (1987 Older Female), Sacahuista (1987 Three-Year-Old Filly), Winning Colors (1988 Three-Year-Old Filly), Open Mind (1988 Two-Year-Old Filly), Gulch (1988 Sprinter), Steinlen-GB (1989 Turf Male), Open Mind (1989 Three-Year-Old Filly), Criminal Type (1990 Horse of the Year & Older Male), Timber Country (1994 Two-Year-Old Male), Flanders (1994 Two-Year-Old Filly), Thunder Gulch (1995 Three-Year-Old Male), Serena’s Song (1995 Three-Year-Old Filly), Golden Attraction (1995 Two-Year-Old Filly), Boston Harbor (1996 Two-Year-Old Male), Charismatic (1999 Horse of the Year & Three-Year-Old Male), Surfside (2000 Three-Year-Old Filly), Orientate (2002 Sprinter), Azeri (2004 Older Female), Folklore (2005 Two-Year-Old Filly), Will Take Charge (2013 Three-Year-Old Male) and Take Charge Brandi (2014 Two-Year-Old Filly).

·******* Other Grade I winners include Grand Canyon (1989 Norfolk and Hollywood Futurity); Farma Way (1991 Santa Anita Handicap and Pimlico Special Handicap); A Wild Ride (1991 Shuvee Handicap and Hempstead Handicap); Corporate Report (1991 Travers); Salt Lake (1991 Hopeful); Twilight Agenda (1991 Meadowlands Cup Handicap); Harlan (1994 Vosburgh); Hennessy (1995 Hopeful); Tipically Irish (1995 Oak Leaf), Cara Rafaela (1995 Hollywood Starlet); Honour and Glory (1996 Metropolitan Handicap); Sharp Cat (1996 Matron and Hollywood Starlet and 1997 Las Virgenes, Santa Anita Oaks and Acorn); Marlin (1996 Secretariat, 1996 Hollywood Derby, 1997 San Juan Capistrano and 1997 Arlington Million); City Band (1996 Oak Leaf); Victory Speech (1997 Strub); Pearl City (1997 Ballerina Handicap); Grand Slam (1997 Futurity & Champagne at Belmont Park); Love Lock (1997 Hollywood Starlet); Cape Town (1998 Florida Derby); Well Chosen (1998 Ashland); Tactical Cat (1998 Hollywood Futurity); High Yield (1999 Hopeful at Saratoga and Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and Blue Grass at Keeneland in 2000); Yes It’s True (1999 DeFrancis Memorial); Yonaguska (2000 Hopeful at Saratoga); Scorpion (2001 Jim Dandy at Saratoga); Snow Ridge (2002 San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita); Stellar Jayne (2004 Mother Goose and Gazelle at Belmont Park); Consolidator (2004 Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland); Dublin (2009 Hopeful at Saratoga); Strong Mandate (2013 Hopeful); and Sporting Chance (2017 Hopeful).

·******* Won the 1999 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Gulfstream Park with 19-1 longshot Cat Thief.

·******* Five-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile: Capote (1986), Success Express (1987), Is It True (1988), Timber Country (1994) and Boston Harbor (1996).

·******* Six-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies: Twilight Ridge (1985), Open Mind (1988), Flanders (1994), Cash Run (1999), Folklore (2005) and Take Charge Brandi (2014).

·******* Four-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff: Life’s Magic (1985), Lady’s Secret (1986), Sacahuista (1987) and Spain (2000).

·******* Two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner: Gulch (1988) and Orientate (2002).

·******* One-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner: Steinlen-GB (1989).

·******* One-time Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint winner: Hightail (2012)

[ontheoutside]

talk about incredible

[knickslions2]

Never will be another like him

[Frost King]

He was never one to just keep them in the barn. He loved to run his horses.