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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 16 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | YAMAZAKI | $9.0 | FM OPEN LR | 1400m | $150,000 | DAVID PFIEFFER | 1:23.71 |
| 11 of 14 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | VANNA GIRL | $13 | OPEN G2 | 1800m | $500,000 | A J & T EDMONDS | 1:50.57 |
| 6 of 14 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | GUNMETAL GIRL | $26 | 3F OPEN LR | 1800m | $150,000 | PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 1:51.34 |
| 4 of 9 | 08 May 2021 | GCST | LORD BELVEDERE | $3.5 | OPEN | 2400m | $125,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 2:33.79 |
| 1 of 15 | 06 May 2021 | WNBL | OVER THE SKY | $3.0 | BM64 | 1300m | $35,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:19.81 |
| 1 of 14 | 06 May 2021 | WNBL | LE DON DE VIE | $6.5 | OPEN LR | 2350m | $250,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 2:30.27 |
| 9 of 9 | 06 May 2021 | WNBL | SAVAHEAT | $21 | OPEN | 1400m | $50,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:25.68 |
| 7 of 16 | 06 May 2021 | WNBL | LION'S SHARE | $4.5 | 3U BM64 | 2000m | $35,000 | STEVEN PATEMAN | 2:08.45 |
| 5 of 16 | 01 May 2021 | MORP | BROOKLYN HUSTLE | $9.0 | 2UFM OPEN G1 | 1200m | $502,900 | J WARREN & D KRONGOLD | 1:09.62 |
| 8 of 16 | 25 Apr 2021 | FLEM | CUMBERBATCH | $31 | 3 OPEN | 1700m | $135,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR. | 1:43.46 |
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 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 52 | 14.2% | 85 | 37.3% | 367 | $2,545,857 | 1 | 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 |
| 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% | 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 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 22 | 14.1% | 43 | 41.7% | 156 | $2,599,720 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | $0.58 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 55 | 16.2% | 90 | 42.8% | 339 | $9,318,550 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | $0.93 |
| 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% | 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 | 1296 | 12.7% | 2200 | 21.6% | 10174 | $81,002,632 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 61 | $0.70 |
