PUNE: Veteran jockey Shamu Chavan passed away at his home in Pune early morning on Saturday. He was 94.

Chavan, one of the greatest jockeys, was known as "Dada" in racing circles. He rode more than 1, 000 winners during his illustrated riding career which spanned over three decades, celebrating his 1,000th victory stride his home crowd of Mahalaxmi rail birds astride a horse called Silvery Moon.