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Young female jockey, 22, dead after falling from horse

A young female jockey has died after she fell from a horse in Melbourne’s southeast.

The 22-year-old was riding at Cranbourne Racecourse on Friday at about 4.35am when she fell.

Cranbourne Racecourse is pictured from the sky. A 22-year-old woman died here after falling from a horse on Friday about 4.35am.
A woman died at Cranbourne Racecourse (pictured) after falling from a horse on Friday morning. Source: Nine News

Police said her death is not being treated as suspicious and WorkSafe are on site.

Racing Victoria confirmed in a statement the woman was a jockey.

“Trackwork at the Cranbourne Training Centre was closed following the incident,” the statement reads.

”RV, the Victorian Jockeys Association and the Cranbourne Turf Club are offering assistance to the family and local racing community at this tragic time.”

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