A tragedy that affects the world of horse racing , not only the Italian one, but also the international one. Stefano Cherchi , a 23-year-old jockey from Mores , has died in a coma in a hospital in Canberra (Australia) after a disastrous fall from his horse during a race on March 20 at the Thoroughbred Park racecourse.
The Sardinian jockey's condition immediately appeared serious: head trauma and internal bleeding . The family, passionate about horses for decades, and the entire galloping world prayed for Stefano Cherchi to recover. His "sporting godfather" Andrea Atzeni, a famous jockey from Nurri, had even joined him in Australia , where Stefano Cherchi's parents and sister had already arrived several days ago .
The jockey from Mores has won over one hundred races in England , did an internship in the USA and had also started to win in Australia. Ability but also a sunny character that had earned him the sympathy and affection of many.
He was considered one of the promises of international galloping , of a land that continues to produce great jockeys.
