Lukas: 'Probably better now than it's ever been'
Steve Kornacki catches up with American Promise trainer D. Wayne Lukas ahead of the Kentucky Derby. The two discuss Lukas' love for competition, what drives him at 89 years old and the respect he commands in the sport.
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