Rising Italian horse racing star Cherchi dies in Australia. On March 20 the jockey had fallen disastrously during a race.
Cherchi, from Sassarese, originally from Mores, 23 years old, was hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the hospital in Canberra. Raised under the aegis of the thoroughbred trainer Marco Botti, Oltremanica had achieved 106 victories and a wealth of acclaim and popularity, also thanks to his splendid character and his cheerfulness.