{"id":289325,"date":"2023-04-24T21:02:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T21:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=289325"},"modified":"2023-04-24T21:58:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T21:58:55","slug":"late-jockeys-classy-act-after-biggest-career-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=289325","title":{"rendered":"Late jockey's classy act after biggest career win"},"content":{"rendered":"

F\ufeffallen jockey<\/a> Dean Holland has been remembered as a loved racing figure and a talented rider following his shocking death on Monday.<\/p>\n

The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at Donald racetrack<\/a>, in Victoria, after his mount Headingley was one of two horses to fall in the opening race on the card.<\/p>\n

The other jockey, Alana Kelly, and the two horses escaped the incident injury-free.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffTributes poured in from around horse racing and the wider community for the South Australian who won 1080 races throughout an accomplished career, including two Group 1s.<\/p>\n

\"Late<\/p>\n

His latest Group 1, and the biggest win of his career, came only last month when he rode In Secret to victory in the $1.5 million Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.<\/p>\n

That day Holland was issued a late call-up to ride the James McDonald filly \ufeffafter the horse's original jockey, Jamie Kah, was knocked out in a bad fall earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

Kah and fellow top jockey Craig Williams fell in the same race<\/a>, with the former suffering head injuries and the latter a concussion and a broken clavicle.<\/p>\n

When Holland steered In Secret past the post to a screaming Melbourne crowd he barely celebrated, and afterwards explained why in a touching and humble interview.<\/p>\n

"The last thing I wanted to do today was carry on – win, lose, or draw – it's very unfortunate what happened to Jamie and Willo (Williams), and my thoughts go out to them," Holland said after winning the biggest race of his career.<\/p>\n

\"Jockey<\/p>\n

"I was just the lucky one who was able to ride light today and picked up the ride on one of Australia's best sprinters.<\/p>\n

"James had no other options unfortunately. I was the one with the light weight.<\/p>\n

"He had faith in me, he talked me through the race beforehand. He showed me a few replays before the race… I rode her accordingly and she was too good\ufeff."<\/p>\n

That classy interview was highlighted around social media following his death on Monday to showcase the selfless and humble nature of the late jockey.<\/p>\n

\ufeffHe leaves behind wife Lucy, and four children all aged under five.<\/p>\n

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