Richard E. Mandella

Sonntag, 05. November 1950

Richard Eugene Mandella (born November 5, 1950 in Altadena, California), is a Thoroughbred horse trainer and a member of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. Mandella's father, a blacksmith, introduced him to horses at an early age and while still in high school he began starting and training horses at a nearby ranch. He spent a year in New York as assistant to Lefty Nickerson and then took a job with Texas horseman in 1974. Mandella lives in Bradbury, California, with his wife Randi, son Gary (also a trainer), and daughter Andrea.