A man who king hit a female strapper in the mounting yard at Flemington faces police and racing charges.
The young woman was waiting for Black Cash to return after his win in the greys race at Oaks Day on Thursday when the man, believed to be someone she knew, attacked her and she fell to the ground.
The incident, witnessed by chief steward Terry Bailey, was also captured by the Seven Network, but Bailey asked the broadcaster not to air the footage as it would be used as evidence.
The man, a registered stablehand with a leading Flemington stable, ran off to the horse stalls, where he was caught.
The young woman had a black and swollen cheek when she brought the horse back to the winner’s stall and Bailey sent her for medical attention.
“We will let the police do their job,” Bailey said.
“He is a registered person and we will also be speaking to him.”