Former Geelong captain Mark Bairstow is in a stable condition after suffering a heart attack on Sunday afternoon.
The 62-year-old was at the Bunbury Races, ensuring help was nearby, before he was transported to Bunbury Regional Hospital.
He was revived on two separate occasions requiring a defibrillator.
Bairstow's son, Dylan, won race 4, which the 162-game former Cat was celebrating at the time.
Bairstow captained Geelong for three seasons and was thrice named All Australian.
The 1986 Sandover Medallist is also a member of the Western Australian football hall of fame, having been drafted as a 24-year-old out of South Fremantle.
He has been battling ongoing heart issues.
