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 16 | 07 Aug 2021 | FLEM | PIONEER RIVER | $7.0 | BM70 | 1100m | $75,000 | BEN & JD HAYES | 1:05.13 |
| 10 of 13 | 31 Jul 2021 | M V | MONTENEGRO MAN | $13 | BM70 | 1200m | $75,000 | MARK KAVANAGH | 1:12.60 |
| 7 of 8 | 31 Jul 2021 | M V | AKTAU | $16 | OPEN | 1600m | $125,000 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 1:37.51 |
| 3 of 10 | 31 Jul 2021 | M V | JIGSAW | $1.7 | 2CG OPEN | 1000m | $125,000 | CINDY ALDERSON | 0:59.33 |
| 11 of 12 | 03 Jul 2021 | FLEM | STAR OF UMA | $4.3 | 3F OPEN | 1400m | $150,000 | T & C MCEVOY | 1:25.11 |
| 6 of 13 | 03 Jul 2021 | FLEM | CARDIGAN QUEEN | $6.0 | 2 OPEN LR | 1600m | $161,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1:39.42 |
| 8 of 11 | 03 Jul 2021 | FLEM | NEXT STEP BERRIMA | $21 | 3 OPEN | 1600m | $150,000 | SHEA EDEN | 1:38.93 |
| 8 of 10 | 03 Jul 2021 | FLEM | MENNEA | $1.9 | 2 OPEN | 1200m | $151,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1:11.71 |
| 10 of 10 | 01 Jul 2021 | BDGO | THE LION INSIDE | $1.9 | FM MDN | 1600m | $35,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:39.83 |
| 2 of 12 | 30 Jun 2021 | SANL | VEGAS KNIGHT | $4.5 | 3U BM84 | 2100m | $50,000 | COLIN LITTLE | 2:13.06 |
Trainer Statistics
| 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 | 53 | 14.3% | 85 | 37.3% | 370 | $2,582,607 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $0.88 |
| 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 |
| J T CONLAN | 25 | 16.4% | 39 | 42.1% | 152 | $1,193,900 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.80 |
| CIARON MAHER | 25 | 23.4% | 31 | 52.3% | 107 | $1,702,410 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $1.20 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 24 | 14.6% | 44 | 41.5% | 164 | $2,759,820 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | $0.58 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $2,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 | 1310 | 12.8% | 2212 | 21.6% | 10227 | $81,851,022 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 61 | $0.70 |
