Italian jockey Stefano Cherchi has passed away after a racing incident in Canberra. Italian jockey Stefano Cherchi, a 23-year-old who rode more than 100 winners in the UK, has died two weeks after being hurt in a fall at a race meet in Canberra, Australia.
Tributes have been paid to the Italian jockey, who has been called a "nice guy", a "gifted rider" and an "absolute gentleman", and who had enjoyed recent success in Britain.
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