Stathi Katsidis (19 February 1979 – 19 October 2010) was an Australian

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

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 in his system when he was found dead.

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1979 births 2010 deaths Australian jockeys Australian people of Greek descent 20th-century Australian people Sportspeople from Toowoomba {{Australia-horseracing-bio-stub