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The Greatness Of D. Wayne Lukas Could Not Be Measured Just With Numbers
Fifteen Triple Crown wins, 20 more in the Breeders' Cup — yet his impact on the sport is best reflected by how he revolutionized it.
June 30, 2025

Career journalist Mike Tierney has served as an editor and writer for the St. Petersburg Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and CBS Sportsline, with a recent focus on sports betting. He is knee-deep in writing his second teen sports fiction book. He resides in Sherman Oaks, Ca., where he cheers on the JV basketball players whom he coaches and the racehorses whom he partly owns.

Fifteen Triple Crown wins, 20 more in the Breeders' Cup — yet his impact on the sport is best reflected by how he revolutionized it.

“A social gaming platform for sports fans” is how co-founder and CEO Matt Ricci describes the increasingly popular — and polarizing — Fliff.