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A top jockey killed in a sickening fall at a race in country Victoria has been remembered as a wonderful father who gave his all to provide for his growing family.<br>Group 1-winning jockey Dean Holland, 34, was riding Tony McEvoy gelding Headingley in the first race at Donald, 280km north-west of , when he fell on Monday.<br>Holland was thrown to the turf when the three-year-old gelding moved sharply to the inside rail before falling as the field turned for home at the top of the straight.<br> <br> Alana Kelly and her mount Time to Rumble were then also brought down, with the full force and weight of both horses appear to land on Holland,  [https://evigetir.com/ntpc/form.html evDen EvE NAKliyaT] who remained prone on the turf. <br>Both horses escaped uninjured and Kelly was able to walk away.<br>However, Holland was treated on the course by medical personnel, before being airlifted to a Melbourne hospital in a critical condition. He died just after 4pm.<br>He leaves behind wife Lucy and four children under the age of five.<br><br>He had three boys and a little girl, who was born just last year.<br>         Group 1-winning jockey Dean Holland died in a race incident on Sunday, leaving behind a wife and four children under the age of five<br>         The racing world sent messages of support to Holland's wife Lucy (right) following his death <br>         Holland was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a sickening race fall in country Victoria, and, tragically, has since died<br>Following Holland's death, praise he gave to his wife after she gave birth to their fourth child last June re-emerged. <br>"We had a baby - it's the fourth in four years, so [Lucy has] done a big job," he told Racing.com on June 30 last year. <br>"We've got a little girl now. We've got three boys and a girl now, so family complete.<br>"My missus has done a great job, and she said to me, "Go to the races today," cause if you hang around the hospital I'm going to do her head in anyway - so may as well be earning money.<br>"Mum and bubs are happy, and I'm back at work ready to make some money and buy some nappies."<br><br><br>🕊️ Fly high Dean Holland.<br><br>He'll be fo           Holland won the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap on March 11 at Flemington. The star jockey has clocked up more than 1000 winners in his career<br>         Jockey Alana Kelly (centre, pink and blue silks) was also brought down in the fall, with Holland unseen under the first horse<br>The veteran jockey rode 1080 winners (accumulating $32.4million in prizemoney for connections) during a superb career, which includes Group 1 wins in the Newmarket Handicap in March and Australasian Oaks in Adelaide, where he cut his teeth as a rider.<br>Ironically, that Newmarket win on In Secret only came because superstar rider Jamie Kah was in hospital (where she remains) with a very serious head injury - and he said at the time he didn't want to 'yahoo' about the win because she should have been riding it.  <br>The meeti           Holland, pictured at Randwick on Queen Elizabeth Stakes day earlier this month, leaves behind a wife and four children<br>One punter implored other racing fans to remember just how dangerous the caper is. <br>'Many see the life of a jockey as glamorous and well paid but, whilst that might be true for a minority, it's bloody hard work.<br><br>Early morning for track work, trials, having to watch your weight, riding highly strung thoroughbreds in races,' he wrote.<br>'Dean Holland went to work this morning and he's not going home tonight. Commiserations to his family and friends.<br>May he Rest In Peace.' <br>'Absolutely shattering news about Dean Holland. Lovely young man. He showed his class and talent winning the Newmarket just a few weeks ago.<br><br>So sorry for his wife and family. Thoughts and condolences with them,' wrote top racing pundit Michael Felgate.<br>Commentator Ben Asgari said there were not many jockeys more loved than the veteran.<br>'Vale Dean Holland.<br><br>So unbearably sad. There wasn't a more likeable person on the racetrack. We need to do all we can to help his young family. Love to Dean's friends and family,  [https://smf.sfi.com.ph/index.php?action=profile;u=220905 EvdeN eVE NAkliYat] thinking of you all,' he said.<br>Vale Dean Holland 💔 <br>6 weeks ago he was on top of the racing world.<br><br>A memory now etched with us so sadly forever. <br>Thinking of all his family & friends. Life truly isn't fair.<br>— Matt Jackson (@Mjackson_racing)   Vale Dean Holland, we are absolutely devastated to hear this news and send our condolences to  Our thoughts are with Lucy and the children, Darren & Belinda, family and friends<br><br>An extremely sad day that shocks us all and has taken our breath away<br   The saddest news today with the loss of Dean  RIP Dean Holland <br><br>An absolute tragedy <br><br>On March 11, 2023 he won the Newmarket Handicap aboard In Secret and had a smile from ear to ear.<br><br><br><br>He was one of the [https://www.vim.org/community.php ki  A lot of Tasmanian racing people will be feeling the loss of Dean Holland tonight.<br><br>He had a long association with Tasmanian Racing, including Newmarket and Devonp  Racing SA is devastated by the passing of South Australian born jockey Dean Holland.<br><br>Our hearts go ou  Trainer Peter Moody wrote a tribute of his own: 'Vale Dean Holland.<br><br>Thoughts and prayers to Lucy and his beautiful young family Way too soon, RIP young man.'<br>Pundit Samuel Hyland also spoke of his sadness that the popular jockey had died. <br>'Such sad news to hear that Dean Holland has passed away.<br><br>Deano was a fantastic jockey, hard worker & such a great bloke, condolences to his lovely family, it is just so sad,' he said.<br>Police will prepare a report for the coroner and Worksafe are investigating. <br>One punter called it the 'most sickening fall I have seen', with another writing it was 'so sad to see this happening far too often' -  involving superstar riders Jamie Kah and Craig Williams, as well as top hoops Ethan Brown and Teo Nugent in the last few months. <br>It started with Ethan Brown suffering internal injuries after a fall in the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington on March 4, before Kah and Craig Williams were rushed to hospital after a <br>Kah's head injury was so significant (though she has been cleared of brain bleeding and  [https://evigetir.com/evdeneve/temizlik.html evDEn eve NaKLiYaT] fractures, she remains in hospital) partner Ben Melham said she had to be 'heavily sedated to allow her brain to rest' after the accident.<br>         Holland's sickening fall comes after a spate of serious incidents of late, with superstar hoop Jamie Kah suffering a significant head injury following a fall on March 12<br>Williams' injury list was also significant, suffering a fractured collarbone, broken ribs, fractured finger and concussion as a result of the fall.<br>Just a week later,  and his mount Florescent Star had to be euthanized after being involved with a nasty fall on All Star Mile day at Mooney Valley.<br>There's a reason why many call it the most dangerous occupation in Australia.<br>Vale, Dean Holland. <br>