Anthony Van Dyck has been euthanised after breaking down in the Melbourne Cup.
The horse was one of the favourites heading into the race but went lame on the home straight.
Jockey Hugh Bowman immediately dismounted and Anthony Van Dyck's strapper ran out onto the track to be with him as an ambulance arrived.
Racing Victoria's Executive General Manager of Integrity Services, Jamie Stier, confirmed the tragic death in a statement after the race.
"It is with sadness that we confirm that Anthony Van Dyck had to be humanely euthanised after sustaining a fractured fetlock during the running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington," Stier said.