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Stefano Cherchi: Jockey dies two weeks after fall at Canberra races

BBC

Jockey Stefano Cherchi has died aged 23 two weeks after being hurt in a fall.

The Sardinian, who previously rode in Britain, fell during a meeting at Canberra, Australia.

His girlfriend Brittany, daughter of legendary former jockey Kieren Fallon, had travelled to be at his bedside.

“With deep sadness, the Cherchi family have announced their beloved son Stefano passed away peacefully today,” said the New South Wales Jockeys Association.

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