MARK ZAHRA
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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
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 of 18 | 04 Jun 2022 | E FM | BISCAYNE BAY | $21 | 3F OPEN G1 | 2200m | $700,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 2:16.28 |
| 8 of 11 | 04 Jun 2022 | E FM | SAWEETIE | $26 | 2F OPEN LR | 1200m | $150,000 | TONY GOLLAN | 1:11.12 |
| 10 of 11 | 01 Jun 2022 | SANL | ORLEANS ROCK | $6.0 | BM70 | 1600m | $50,000 | PAUL PREUSKER | 1:42.77 |
| 8 of 12 | 01 Jun 2022 | SANL | MOSSCON | $8.5 | FM BM70 | 1200m | $50,000 | DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 1:14.68 |
| 1 of 9 | 01 Jun 2022 | SANL | WROTE TO ARATAKI | $3.5 | 3 BM64 | 1200m | $50,000 | MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 1:14.20 |
| 3 of 10 | 01 Jun 2022 | SANL | HORRIFYING | $2.8 | 3U BM70 | 2400m | $50,000 | M & L KAVANAGH | 2:35.41 |
| 1 of 8 | 01 Jun 2022 | SANL | ELLIPTICAL | $4.5 | 2 OPEN | 1400m | $50,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:28.07 |
| 11 of 19 | 21 May 2022 | MORP | THE INFERNO | $9.0 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1200m | $502,845 | CLIFF BROWN | 1:09.22 |
| 1 of 16 | 21 May 2022 | MORP | THE AMAZONIAN | $4.0 | 3F OPEN G3 | 2500m | $152,545 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 2:39.80 |
| 1 of 11 | 21 May 2022 | MORP | MAXIMILLIUS | $21 | 2 OPEN G3 | 1200m | $127,545 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:09.80 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 8 | 44.4% | 1 | 50.0% | 18 | $778,425 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $2.77 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 5 | 22.7% | 1 | 27.3% | 22 | $1,093,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.01 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 60.0% | 5 | $195,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1 | 12.5% | 3 | 50.0% | 8 | $156,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.34 |
| BEN & JD HAYES | 1 | 25.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 4 | $156,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.88 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $43,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.17 |
| G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $180,000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $5.00 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | $154,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CLIFF BROWN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $25,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| J T CONLAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $30,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN SADLER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $98,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICHAEL KENT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PREUSKER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CINDY ALDERSON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $10,500 | 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 | 55 | 14.2% | 93 | 38.3% | 386 | $3,348,332 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $0.87 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 49 | 14.8% | 87 | 41.0% | 332 | $6,778,691 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | $0.74 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 26 | 15.1% | 45 | 41.3% | 172 | $2,958,070 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | $0.57 |
| J T CONLAN | 26 | 16.6% | 41 | 42.7% | 157 | $1,243,400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.84 |
| CIARON MAHER | 25 | 23.4% | 31 | 52.3% | 107 | $1,702,410 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $1.20 |
| 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 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 21 | 28.0% | 16 | 49.3% | 75 | $1,583,598 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $1.52 |
| RICK HORE-LACY | 19 | 20.2% | 17 | 38.3% | 94 | $329,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.48 |
| TONY VASIL | 18 | 12.5% | 36 | 37.5% | 144 | $776,095 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $0.66 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 32 | 17.1% | 49 | 43.3% | 187 | $5,375,775 | 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 |
| 2013/14 | 73 | 13.2% | 129 | 36.5% | 553 | $2,347,375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.80 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 11.6% | 34 | 28.8% | 198 | $679,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.84 |
| Overall | 1342 | 12.9% | 2261 | 21.7% | 10413 | $87,224,547 | 22 | 36 | 48 | 65 | $0.70 |
