Amidst Dark Times, Horse Racing ‘Hall of Fame’ Trainer Richard Mandella Receives Heartfelt Wish

The horse racing world is wishing the iconic trainer on his birthday. Known for training one of the champion fillies, the Hall of Fame trainer, Richard found himself lauded with wishes on his birthday. Richard Mandella is a celebrated figure in training horses and winning races and he celebrated his birthday on Sunday, November 5.

As he celebrates his happy day, there is news from the race course that might turn the charm blue. His crowd-favourite trained horse Tamara is participating in the Breeders Cup. The 40th glorious edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships took place in Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. After the commencement of the tournament on November 3 and 4, it marked his birthday on the very next day.

Happy 73th birthday to horse racing maestro

The renowned Hall of Famer was born on November 5, 1950. The thoroughbred horse trainer has come a long way in horse racing after being born to a blacksmith father. Known for his excellence at the Breeders Cup, Richard Mandella has won 17 $1-million races. In a recent tweet, Spendthrift Farm, the thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm wished Richard a happy birthday.

Named as one of America’s best racehorse trainers, he has a winning strike of 26% this year. Which not only adds vocal to his mastery but also marks his perseverance. His excellence at training the winning horses has a long saga of outperforming fellow horses in the race. He was hit with a shade of sadness as his trained horse lost the race and ended up in dismay.

The unfortunate loss for Tamara

Despite carrying the hopes of many, the recent Juvenile Fillies race was no exception. Tamara, a promising filly, faced an unfortunate defeat in this race. Earlier, she was considered as one of the probable for the victory but only stood seventh after the end of the race. She holds the tag of the best 2-year-old filly in horse racing. Tamara was also unimpressive during the pre-race workout session.

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Later it was found out that she had a small fracture in her spine bone and was suggested some time off the race. Tamara entered the race with high expectations and the hopes of many riding on her. She was up against ‘Just F Y I’, a horse trained by Bill Mott for breeder-owner George Krikorian. Just F Y I has been on a winning spree of three undefeated starts. Her mother, Justify, was already a horse racing champion in her days, winning the 2018 Triple Crown.

However, the birthday wish has eased the pain of Tamara’s trainer, Richard Mandella himself. Bolted as one of the finest running young horses of the current time, a lot depends upon her well-being. Fans, along with her breeder and trainer are keeping an eye on her after the unfortunate incident and hoping she recovers soon.

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