Stefano Cherchi jockey useless at 23 after Canberra racing incident

Cherchi, 23, was positioned into an induced coma when struggling head accidents and inside bleeding after parting firm together with his mount in a race at Thoroughbred Park on March 20.

Cherchi was one among three jockeys dislodged from their mounts within the incident, the opposite two riders Jeff Penza and Shaun Guymer averted harm.

The incident occurred as the sphere handed the 800m mark of the race when Cherchi’s mount Hasime fell and Penza, aboard Epic Assertion, and Dunjenni, ridden by Shaun Guymer, have been unable to keep away from the fallen horse and have been dislodged.

The three horses concerned within the incident averted severe harm.

Cherchi has been based mostly at Warwick Farm since he began using in Australia earlier this yr.

He was apprenticed within the UK to main coach Marco Botti and rode greater than 100 winners throughout his time in England earlier than heading to Australia.

Since he began using in NSW, Cherchi had ridden two winners from restricted alternatives, his final approaching the Saturday previous to his fall when profitable aboard the Robert Quinn-trained Flying Bat at huge odds in a Gosford maiden.

The NSW Jockeys Affiliation earlier confirmed the tragic information.

“With deep disappointment, the Cherchi household have introduced their beloved son Stefano handed away peacefully as we speak,” the affiliation posted on X, previously Twitter.

“The household are very grateful for the love, prayers & messages despatched by the racing neighborhood internationally.”