Stathi Katsidis

Stathi Katsidis
Occupation Jockey
Born 19 February 1979
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Died 19 October 2010 (aged 31)
Major racing wins

The T J Smith (2000)
Queensland Oaks (2006)
Manikato Stakes (2007)
Winter Stakes (2007)
Australian Derby (2010)
Randwick Guineas (2010)

Brisbane Premiership wins:
2003–04 (58 winners)
2005–06 (75)
2009–10 with Larry Cassidy (72).

Stathi Katsidis (19 February 1979 – 19 October 2010) was an Australian jockey.[1]

Death

Katsidis was found dead at his Brisbane home a fortnight before he was due to ride in the Melbourne Cup. A coroner's report showed that the Champion jockey had a cocktail of drugs and alcohol[2] in his system when he was found dead.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Guy Williams (20 October 2010). "Rocky racing shock". Coolum & North Shore News (Coolum-news.com.au). AAP. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Sophie Ellsworth (27 May 2011). "Drugs, booze bender killed leading jockey Stathi Katsidis". The Daily Telegraph (dailytelegraph.com.au). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Tony Keim; Robert Craddock (5 May 2011). "Family want coroner to probe jockey Stathi Katsidis's death". The Courier Mail (couriermail.com.au). Retrieved 4 April 2014.


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