Trainer Richard Mandella, a member of racing's Hall of Fame since 2001, has been named the 20th recipient of the Laffit Pincay, Jr. Award and will be honored at Del Mar on Saturday, Aug. 31, the track said in a Thursday release.
The Pincay Award, named for, and presented by, the Hall of Fame rider, goes to those who have served the sport of racing “with integrity, extraordinary dedication, determination and distinction.”
Mandella, 74, went out on his own with a public stable in 1976 and has over 2,300 winners to his credit who have banked more than $157-million in purses.
“Richard is a solid as they get when it comes to training racehorses,” Pincay said. “I knew when I got on one of his horses, we were going to have a good chance to win.”
The list of previous Pincay Award winners include the 2023 recipient Trevor Denman.
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