Donald S. Levinson, Raced Millionaire Lost Code, Dead

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Donald S. Levinson, who campaigned millionaire Lost Code and served as a member of the Maryland Racing Commission, died in his sleep Jan. 9 at his winter home in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 91.

Levinson bought Lost Code as an unraced 2-year-old for $30,000 through trainer William Donovan and won a dozen stakes with him in the name of Wendover Stable. A son of Codex, Lost Code won seven consecutive stakes his 3-year-old season in 1987, including the Arlington Classic (gr. I) and Ohio Derby (gr. II). His big wins as a 4-year-old came in the Oaklawn Handicap (gr. I) over Cryptoclearance and Gulch, and the Michigan Mile and One-Eighth (gr. II), Massachusetts (gr. II) and Razorback (gr. II) Handicaps. Lost Code earned a career total of $2,085,396.

Born in Roanoke, Va., Levinson was a partner in Donie Bush Thoroughbred Farm and was president for 50 years of Tomke Aluminum Co., a division of United Iron & Metal Co., until retiring in 1989. Gov. Marvin Mandel appointed him to the Maryland Racing Commission in 1973, and he served until 1978.

Levinson's survivors includes his wife of 63 years, Bernice, a son, Stephen, and a daughter, Gail.

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