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Prominent Australian Jockey Dean Holland Killed in Fall During Race

  • Dean Holland, a successful jockey, died after being thrown from his horse during a race in Victoria, Australia.
  • Holland's horse collided with another, causing both jockeys to fall; the other jockey survived with minor injuries.
  • Holland, whose father was also a jockey, recently won major races including the Newmarket Handicap and Adelaide Cup.
  • Over 870 jockeys have died from falls during races in Australia since the early 1800s.
  • The horse Holland was riding and the other horse involved were unhurt in the fall.
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