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.
MARK ZAHRA's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 15 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | SUPREME IDEA | $21 | 3F OPEN LR | 1100m | $141,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:03.70 |
| 11 of 11 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | WISDOM OF WATER | $7.5 | 3 OPEN G2 | 1200m | $201,700 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:09.51 |
| 1 of 16 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | FIERCE IMPACT | $4.0 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $752,100 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:36.33 |
| 11 of 14 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | OCEANEX | $13 | OPEN | 1700m | $125,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:42.73 |
| 1 of 9 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | ZOUTORI | $4.5 | 4U OPEN G2 | 1200m | $201,700 | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 1:09.24 |
| 8 of 13 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | SAVATIANO | $2.8 | 4UM OPEN G2 | 1400m | $201,700 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:22.84 |
| 2 of 11 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | BARTLEY | $4.8 | 3 OPEN LR | 1400m | $141,000 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 1:22.67 |
| 4 of 10 | 12 Sep 2020 | FLEM | EXEMPLAR | $21 | OPEN | 2500m | $135,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 2:36.48 |
| 3 of 12 | 09 Sep 2020 | SANH | RICH HIPS | $4.0 | 3U BM70 | 1400m | $50,000 | TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 1:24.78 |
| 3 of 12 | 09 Sep 2020 | SANH | ROYAL CROWN | $10 | 3U BM70 | 1600m | $50,000 | MICHAEL KENT | 1:38.82 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMERDON | 153 | 16.1% | 206 | 37.7% | 951 | $6,352,707 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | $0.86 |
| 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 |
| D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 49 | 14.8% | 87 | 41.0% | 332 | $6,778,691 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | $0.74 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 46 | 13.1% | 81 | 36.2% | 351 | $2,333,557 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $0.76 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| J T CONLAN | 25 | 16.7% | 39 | 42.7% | 150 | $1,193,900 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.82 |
| CIARON MAHER | 25 | 23.4% | 30 | 51.4% | 107 | $1,697,010 | 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 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 19 | 15.1% | 37 | 44.4% | 126 | $2,061,620 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $0.64 |
| 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 |
| LEE FREEDMAN | 17 | 13.3% | 24 | 32.0% | 128 | $483,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.80 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 13 | 22.4% | 17 | 51.7% | 58 | $1,344,585 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $1.38 |
| 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 | 75 | 18.8% | 93 | 42.2% | 398 | $6,433,251 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | $0.90 |
| 2015/16 | 110 | 18.4% | 167 | 46.4% | 597 | $5,995,266 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | $0.89 |
| 2014/15 | 79 | 15.2% | 109 | 36.1% | 521 | $4,004,465 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $1.01 |
| 2013/14 | 74 | 13.4% | 129 | 36.7% | 553 | $2,420,375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.83 |
| 2012/13 | 23 | 11.6% | 34 | 28.8% | 198 | $679,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.84 |
| 2011/12 | 62 | 11.8% | 102 | 31.2% | 526 | $3,439,405 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.77 |
| Overall | 1252 | 12.7% | 2126 | 21.5% | 9886 | $73,028,667 | 17 | 35 | 39 | 53 | $0.70 |
