{{short description|Australian jockey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox horseracing personality |image= <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see WP:NONFREE --> | |name = Stathi Katsidis ||caption = |occupation = Jockey |birth_place = Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |birth_date = 19 February 1979 |death_date = {{ death date and given age|2010|df=yes|10|19|31}} |death_place = Brisbane, Australia |race = The T J Smith (2000) <br /> Queensland Oaks (2006) <br /> Manikato Stakes (2007)<br /> Winter Stakes (2007)<br /> Australian Derby (2010)<br /> Randwick Guineas (2010)<br>

'''Brisbane Premiership wins:'''<br> 2003–04 (58 Wins)<br /> 2005–06 (75 Wins) <br /> 2009–10 with Larry Cassidy (72 Wins) |updated = 22 November 2010 }}

'''Stathi Katsidis''' (19 February 1979 – 19 October 2010) was an Australian jockey.<ref>{{cite news|author=Guy Williams |agency=Australian Associated Press|url=http://www.coolum-news.com.au/story/2010/10/20/rocky-racing-shock/ |title=Rocky racing shock |work=Coolum & North Shore News |publisher=Coolum-news.com.au |date=20 October 2010 |accessdate=4 April 2014}}</ref>

== 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<ref>{{cite news |author=Sophie Ellsworth |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/drugs-booze-bender-killed-leading-jockey-stathi-katsidis/story-e6freuy9-1226051577355 |title=Drugs, booze bender killed leading jockey Stathi Katsidis |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=27 May 2011 |accessdate=4 April 2014}}</ref> in his system when he was found dead.<ref name=courier-family>{{cite news|author=Tony Keim; Robert Craddock |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/katsidiss-family-asks-for-inquest/story-e6freoof-1226050072352 |title=Family want coroner to probe jockey Stathi Katsidis's death |publisher=couriermail.com.au |date=5 May 2011 |work=The Courier Mail |accessdate=4 April 2014}}</ref>

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