Stathi Katsidis (19 February 1979 – 19 October 2010) was an Australian jockey.[1]
| Stathi Katsidis | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Born | 19 February 1979 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | (aged 31) Brisbane, Australia |
| 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 Wins) 2005–06 (75 Wins) 2009–10 with Larry Cassidy (72 Wins) | |
Death
editKatsidis 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
edit- ^ Guy Williams (20 October 2010). "Rocky racing shock". Coolum & North Shore News. Coolum-news.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ Sophie Ellsworth (27 May 2011). "Drugs, booze bender killed leading jockey Stathi Katsidis". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ 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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