Jockey Dean Holland remembered at funeral as loving father and 'gentleman of the sport'

Jockey Dean Holland after winning a race at Caulfield in 2019. (AAP: George Salpigtidis)

Jockey Dean Holland has been remembered as a doting father and loving partner with a cheeky grin and lust for life.

Holland, 34, was in the final sprint to the finish line in a race at Donald, north-west Victoria, on April 24 when his horse veered suddenly and crashed into the inside rail. He was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.