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Holt was born in
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Anthony's Home, Caritas
Christl Hospice for the Dying, Nazareth House, and Mercy Public Maternity Hospital. Holt had also made generous donations to these charities during his lifetime, as well as lending his name and influence to the running of fund-raising carnivals and annual billiard displays by
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A considerable sum was left in the care of his sister Madge Holt to be left on her death to be distributed to each of: Royal
Melbourne Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital, Alfred Hospital. Prince Henry Hospital, Children's Hospital, St. Joseph's Foundling Hospital, Little Sisters of the Poor, St.
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Other horses he trained were: Avenger, Beau Fils, David, El Ray, Gallantic, Hyperion, Idea, King Pan, Man at Arms, Metellus, Radiant Lady, Royal Joker, Sailing Home, Sir Ibex, Smoke Bomb, Studio and
Victorian King. His jockeys included
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Charter (1927); Highland (1929); High Brae (1932); Hall Mark (1935); Noble Prince (1946)
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at his local church, St. Brigid's, Mordialloc, to which he had been a faithful and generous adherent. His remains were interred in the
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Holt's estate was valued at something over £100,000, and most it was willed to charitable institutions:
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It is not certain whether this horse and Thrice above are different animals, but neither is a misprint.
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Jackson "Jack" Holt (c. 1880 – 10 June 1951) never married and lived at "Lethe", 8 Francis Street,
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Michael Holt ( – 5 April 1910) was married to Mary Holt ( – 13 June 1913), who was born in
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150:", Holt headed the Victorian trainers' premiership at least twelve times.
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Holt was a devoted
Catholic. When he died he was accorded a
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