MARK ZAHRA
Australia
Mark grew up near Perth and was apprenticed to Dean White with his first ride on dirt at Geraldton Racecourse in 1998.
After honing his skills in Western Australia, Zahra completed his apprenticeship with leading handlers Brian Cox and then Tony McEvoy.
His first G1 victory was on the Jim Conlan-trained Above Deck in the 2006 Doomben Cup.
He rode as a retained second jockey to Sheikh Mohammed Darley's operation in Melbourne behind Kerrin McEvoy for three-years.
Over the last 10 years he has established himself as one of Australia's leading riders and in the 2015/16 season registered his first century, ending the campaign with 110 wins in total.
He has ridden overseas in Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, New Zealand and Singapore before riding in the Shergar Cup of 2019.
First Runner 26 Dec 1998
Wail Spring (Aus)
Geraldton (Aus) | Class 1 Handicap
First Win 01 Mar 1999
Winrosy (Aus)
Geraldton (Aus) | Class 3 Handicap
Best Horse :
SANTA ANA LANE (Timeform Rating 128)
First Group Win (G1):
ABOVE DECK (20 May 2006)
MARK ZAHRA's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 18 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | AMOKURA | $14 | 3U OPEN G2 | 2200m | $1,200,000 | KRIS LEES | 2:14.41 |
| 12 of 13 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | BANANA QUEEN | $17 | 3UFM OPEN G2 | 1300m | $300,000 | G RYAN & S ALEXIOU | 1:15.17 |
| 3 of 17 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | MCHALE | $21 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1600m | $200,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:35.03 |
| 3 of 11 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | CAPTAIN ENVIOUS | $10 | QLTY G2 | 3200m | $400,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 3:20.71 |
| 7 of 9 | 15 Jun 2024 | E FM | POISON CHALICE | $7.5 | 3U OPEN LR | 1600m | $160,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 1:33.95 |
| 2 of 13 | 10 Jun 2024 | MORN | BRACARDE | $2.0 | MDN | 1200m | $60,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:11.08 |
| 4 of 13 | 08 Jun 2024 | E FM | ALL THAT PIZZAZZ | $13 | 3U OPEN G2 | 1200m | $300,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:09.40 |
| 4 of 18 | 08 Jun 2024 | E FM | KIND WORDS | $10 | 3F OPEN G1 | 2200m | $700,000 | KRIS LEES | 2:17.43 |
| 10 of 15 | 08 Jun 2024 | E FM | MORAVIA | $5.5 | 3 OPEN LR | 1200m | $200,000 | MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 1:09.80 |
| 1 of 10 | 02 Jun 2024 | SANL | GOLDENSTATEWARRIOR | $3.5 | BM70 | 2100m | $50,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:13.76 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 12.5% | 7 | 56.3% | 16 | $375,100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.39 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 2 | 16.7% | 5 | 58.3% | 12 | $107,215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.52 |
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 75.0% | 4 | $862,750 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1 | 8.3% | 4 | 41.7% | 12 | $185,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.12 |
| KRIS LEES | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 16.7% | 6 | $192,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.83 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $567,550 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| JOHN MOLONEY | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $35,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $33,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.62 |
| MATT LAURIE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $44,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.40 |
| TONY GOLLAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $27,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $92,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T FITZSIMMONS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $264,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $13,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $12,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMERDON | 152 | 16.0% | 206 | 37.6% | 951 | $6,279,707 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | $0.85 |
| PETER SNOWDEN | 112 | 17.6% | 168 | 44.0% | 636 | $4,246,245 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | $0.79 |
| TONY MCEVOY | 77 | 13.3% | 131 | 35.8% | 581 | $2,170,555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| DARREN WEIR | 58 | 18.3% | 79 | 43.2% | 317 | $6,855,260 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | $0.78 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 57 | 14.0% | 97 | 37.7% | 408 | $3,527,117 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $0.86 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 49 | 14.8% | 87 | 41.0% | 332 | $6,778,691 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | $0.74 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 41 | 16.1% | 73 | 44.9% | 254 | $10,981,120 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | $0.75 |
| CIARON MAHER | 31 | 22.5% | 41 | 52.2% | 138 | $2,462,060 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $1.09 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 27 | 16.7% | 40 | 41.4% | 162 | $12,348,705 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.82 |
| J T CONLAN | 26 | 16.5% | 41 | 42.4% | 158 | $1,243,400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.83 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 26 | 21.3% | 29 | 45.1% | 122 | $4,506,143 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | $1.12 |
| BRIAN COX | 24 | 15.3% | 37 | 38.9% | 157 | $211,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 21 | 12.4% | 42 | 37.1% | 170 | $831,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.02 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 19 | 18.6% | 27 | 45.1% | 102 | $671,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53 | 15.4% | 96 | 43.2% | 345 | $17,682,668 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | $0.72 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 13.5% | 79 | 41.6% | 281 | $15,866,363 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | $0.73 |
| 2021/22 | 32 | 17.0% | 49 | 43.1% | 188 | $5,385,790 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | $0.98 |
| 2020/21 | 70 | 17.9% | 101 | 43.7% | 391 | $10,214,290 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | $1.00 |
| 2019/20 | 51 | 13.6% | 91 | 37.8% | 376 | $10,732,895 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | $0.74 |
| 2018/19 | 54 | 13.7% | 106 | 40.7% | 393 | $8,084,625 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | $0.77 |
| 2017/18 | 67 | 16.7% | 108 | 43.6% | 401 | $10,099,236 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | $0.81 |
| 2016/17 | 77 | 19.0% | 94 | 42.2% | 405 | $6,433,251 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | $0.91 |
| 2015/16 | 110 | 18.4% | 167 | 46.4% | 597 | $5,995,266 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | $0.89 |
| 2014/15 | 79 | 15.2% | 110 | 36.3% | 521 | $4,009,865 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $1.01 |
| Overall | 1433 | 13.0% | 2436 | 22.1% | 11040 | $120,783,593 | 30 | 46 | 55 | 75 | $0.70 |
