A racehorse has been euthanised after falling during a jumps race in Victoria, less than a month after the same thing happened in South Australia.
Six-year-old gelding Bring Back was put down after fracturing his shoulder in the Decron Maiden Hurdle race at Warrnambool on Wednesday.
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Bring Back was euthanised behind a screen by the on-course veterinarian. Jockey Christopher Brown wasn't injured during the fall.
Racing Victoria's racing operations manager Paul Bloodworth said the incident would be reviewed to determine if any safety improvements could be made.
"As an industry we cannot rest on our laurels as we continue to strive for the best possible safety record," Mr Bloodworth said.
"All within the industry have a love for the horse, it is why they participate, so any fatality is always heartbreaking."
Victoria and SA are the only Australian states that have not banned the sport.
A total of 80 horses have died in Australian jumps races since 2006.
But Mr Bloodworth said the fatality rate had more than halved in Victoria over the past seven years thanks to safety initiatives.
The debate surrounding the sport was reignited at Easter when a horse was put down after falling in a jumps race at Oakbank in the Adelaide Hills.
After the incident, protesters gathered at the racecourse demanding an end to the sport and the state government joined the calls to ban it.
But Racing Australia chair Frances Nelson said jumps racing would go on in SA.
"I'm a horse lover. I hate to see it happen. But it happens in every equine sport, regrettably," Ms Nelson said at the time.
AAP