Iconic Trainer D. Wayne Lukas on Take Charge Brandi, Retirement

At age 79 D. Wayne Lukas still wakes up a 3:30 AM, 7days a week, and he doesn t believe in naps. On the morning of the Starlet he sent out the race favorite in the fog under the lights. Lukas won his record 20th Breeders Cup last month at odds of 611 with his Juvenile Filly Take Charge Brandi. Most consider her a favorite to win the Eclipse Award for outstanding Juvenile Filly, a win today in the Starlet would all but make it a forgone conclusion. Watch the grade 1 Starlet live today on TVG. The race g