Longtime Thoroughbred owner-breeder Lewis “Lou” Tuck, who campaigned 1980 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) winner Go West Young Man, died on April 13 at Littleton Adventist Hospital in Littleton, Colorado. He was 89.

Tuck owned the 100-acre Wild Plum Farm in Littleton with is wife of 66 years, Libby. Their most prominent runner was Go West Young Man.

The Advocator horse also won the 1980 Century Handicap (G1), Del Mar Invitational Handicap (G2), Eddie Read Handicap (G3), and ‘77 Del Mar Futurity (G2). He was retired with eight wins in 19 careers starts and earnings of $642,245.

Wild Plum Farm bred stakes winners Sunburst and Lucky Sync, both produced by their mare Be Lucky Be Good, by Good Counsel. The farm also stood Music Master, by Marshua’s Dancer, from 1988 to 2005.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Tuck earned a master’s degree in petroleum engineering at the University of Texas. In 1950, he purchased two drilling rigs in the Rocky Mountains for Lewis Drilling Co.. He later founded Great Plains Resources Inc. in Littleton for exploration and production in Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Illinois, South Dakota, and Colorado.