Italian jockey Stefano Cherchi, who rode more than 100 winners in UK, dies following Canberra fall

Stefano Cherchi, who rode more than 100 winners in the United Kingdom, has died after being injured in a fall in Australia last month, the New South Wales Jockeys Association said Wednesday. “With deep sadness, the Cherchi family have announced their beloved son Stefano passed away peacefully today," the association posted on X, formerly Twitter. The Italian was riding at Canberra on March 20 when his mount, Hasime, fell in the Affinity Electrical Technologies Plate, with two other riders escaping serious injury after being unseated in the incident.