Randwick trainers have been assured adequate security measures will be in place during a music festival at the racecourse in March.NSW Trainers Association president Anthony Cummings spoke with AJC officials to ensure there was no repeat of breaches that occurred at Flemington on Australia Day when gatecrashers released 26 horses in Mark Kavanagh's stable.One of the horses suffered serious injuries.In light of the incident at Flemington, Cummings felt it necessary to make sure the right measures

Randwick trainers have been assured adequate security measures will be in place during a music festival at the racecourse in March.

NSW Trainers Association president Anthony Cummings spoke with AJC officials to ensure there was no repeat of breaches that occurred at Flemington on Australia Day when gatecrashers released 26 horses in Mark Kavanagh's stable.

One of the horses suffered serious injuries.

In light of the incident at Flemington, Cummings felt it necessary to make sure the right measures were in place to ensure the welfare of horses stabled at Randwick during the Future Music Festival at the track on March 6.

"With what happened in Melbourne I thought it was worthwhile talking to the people running the concert so I spoke to them yesterday, they gave me an outline of what their security arrangements were and I actually think they were probably on the mark," Cummings said.

"I circulated that to the other trainers and everyone seems happy enough.

"It was just a matter of, I suppose, putting people on notice, seeing what's been put in place and making sure that we don't have anything happen at Randwick like what happened at Flemington."

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) says it will continue to hold concerts at Flemington but intends to meet with trainers to detail proposed additional security arrangements.

In a statement issued on Friday, VRC chief executive Dale Monteith said the racecourse had been developed as a multi-use venue and 220 events including three music concerts had been held.

He said security on Tuesday mirrored that of the previous two years the Big Day Out has been held and was believed to be appropriate.

"The club is extremely concerned about what occurred on Tuesday and we understand that the owners of the horses involved and trainer Mark Kavanagh would have been devastated by the incident," VRC chief executive Dale Monteith said.

"The club's overriding policy has been, and continues to be, that it would never undertake any venture at Flemington which risks the welfare of horses or people.

"Over the past ten years, Flemington racecourse, which is on Crown land, has been developed as a multi-use venue fully utilising the substantial investment the club has made in its facilities."

"Security for Big Day Out this year mirrored that of the previous two years and was believed to be appropriate."