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TRAINER LEADS CHERCHI TRIBUTES

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Published date04 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The 23-year-old 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

Cherchi received medical treatment at the track before being transferred to hospital and was found to have sustained a head injury and internal bleeding.

The New South Wales Jockeys Association posted on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday: "With deep sadness, the

Cherchi family have announced their beloved son Stefano passed away peacefully today.

"The family are very grateful for the love, prayers & messages sent by the racing community across the world."

The majority of Cherchi's success in Britain came aboard horses trained by fellow Italian

Stefano Cherchi

Botti, the man who provided his most recent mount in Britain at Chelmsford in November.

Cherchi partnered 38 winners for Botti while in the UK, and the Newmarket handler was hugely saddened by the news of his death.

He said: "We were devastated this morning when we heard that Stefano had passed away. I think it was midday in Australia and we just heard an...

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