Quick Info
| Profession | Harness racing driver and thoroughbred trainer |
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| Nationality | Australian |
Latest News about Lachie Manzelmann
22/10/2026
Lachie Manzelmann declared all 11 runners in a Mackay open handicap on Friday, guaranteeing that his stable would win the race. He said he was confident of a win because he had no outside opposition, and the race was held at his local track in Mackay.
15/10/2026
After a strong Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival, Manzelmann was focused on the Country Stampede and Country Cups Challenge finals at Doomben in December. His stable was set to send several runners to a Country Stampede qualifier at Innisfail, with Outback Action and Upstart Legend among the hopes.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Queensland-based racing figure who drove harness racing horses before taking up thoroughbred training in Mackay, Queensland. He is the son of trainer John Manzelmann. |
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Personal Life
| Residence | Mackay, Queensland, where he trains thoroughbreds |
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| Upbringing | Grew up in Mackay and moved south during his high school years |
Family
| Father | John Manzelmann, a leading country trainer in Queensland who also trained and drove harness horses |
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Career
| Harness racing | Drove more than 300 harness racing winners and was described as a Group 1-winning reinsman |
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| Harness training | Began training in December 2017 and trained several harness winners in later seasons |
| Thoroughbred training | Took out his own thoroughbred licence and began training galloping horses after switching codes, with a stable based at Mackay |
| Career training winners | Reported to have trained 118 career winners as of his most recent coverage |
| Recent results | Won at Mackay and in Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival events in 2026, and was preparing runners for the Country Stampede and Country Cups Challenge finals at Doomben in December 2026 |
| 2026 winter carnival wins | Saddled winners including Outback Action in the Mackay Lightning, Journalism in the Mackay Cup, Red Hot Lizzie in the Mackay Newmarket, The Driller in the Cairns Amateur Cup, and Cochrane in the Cairns Lightning |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Declared all 11 runners in a Mackay open handicap in October 2026, guaranteeing a winner for his stable | |
| 2. Trained the Mackay Newmarket winner Outback Action after switching codes |
