Racing New South Wales said Darren Jones and two other female jockeys were involved in a three-horse fall during the Warialda Sprint.
The trio were taken to hospitals and Mr Jones, 48, died upon arrival, police said.
A 21-year-old woman was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital by helicopter suffering significant head injuries.
A 41-year-old woman was taken to Tamworth hospital with a concussion and a broken collar bone.
Spokesman for Racing New South Wales, Mark Brassel, said Mr Jones was a popular racing identity in the local area and the community was devastated by his death.
“[It’s a] terrible tragedy, we’re just in shock something like this can happen,” Mr Brassel said.
“Darren Jones [was] a very very popular jockey in the Tamworth area. [He] rode a lot of winners for a long time and he was very well liked.
“We were all dumbstruck by this when we found out the news.”
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