Richmond Lass

Richmond Lass won 31 races as a harness racer and went on to win the 1969 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship. The horse was owned by Fred Miller, from Richmond House, Bung Bong, Victoria and driven by "respected local horseman Jack Moore."

Richmond L'Ami

Richmond L'Ami a bay horse was born on 14 November 1975. The dam was Richmond Lass and the sire, Tarport Boy. Richmond L'Ami - a pacer - won a number of races including the Boort Cup on 30 January 1982.

Death

Richmond Lass died at Richmond Park, in a major bush-fire, at Bung Bong, on 14 January 1985. There a memorial plaque erected at Richmond House.

Hall of Fame

In August 2017, Richmond Lass was inducted into the Victorian Harness Racing's, Hall of Fame as "one of Australia’s finest pacing mares".

Memorial race

The Harness Breeders VIC Richmond Lass race, has been "named in honour of one of the best mares produced in the southern hemisphere" with $30,000 prize money, and is held annually at Melton Entertainment Park.
Further information on Richmond Lass is available from Australian Harness Racing.