A female stable employee has died at the Cranbourne Training Centre on the morning of Tuesday 1 July.
Emergency services were called to the training facility on Cemetery Road just after 7.30am following reports that a woman had been kicked by a horse in the stables.
CPR was performed but the yet to be formally identified woman has died at the scene.
The death is not being treated as suspicious, and WorkSafe has been notified.
Racing Victoria (RV) confirmed the death in a statement.
“It is with great sadness that RV confirms that a female stable employee has tragically passed away following an incident at the Cranbourne Training Centre this morning,” the statement says.
“Victoria Police and WorkSafe are on-site investigating the circumstances of the incident in which the stable employee is believed to have been kicked by a horse in the stables of her employer.
“Trackwork at the Cranbourne Training Centre was closed following the incident.
“RV and Southside Racing are offering assistance and support to her employer and the local racing community at this tragic time.”
Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death.
