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.
MARK ZAHRA's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 of 12 | 01 Oct 2023 | SANH | LEGEND OF DUBAI | $5.5 | 3U BM78 | 1800m | $130,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:48.85 |
| 6 of 10 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | ZOURION | $8.0 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | MARK WALKER | 1:09.87 |
| 7 of 8 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | GENERATION | $26 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1000m | $750,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 0:56.47 |
| 10 of 10 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | AFFAIRE A SUIVRE | $41 | 4UM OPEN G2 | 1600m | $300,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1:34.37 |
| 1 of 10 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | GRIFF | $5.5 | 3 OPEN G2 | 1600m | $301,500 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1:36.00 |
| 4 of 11 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | NAJEM SUHAIL | $3.3 | BM84 | 1200m | $130,000 | R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 1:09.99 |
| 2 of 6 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | BRAVE MEAD | $2.0 | 3CG OPEN | 1200m | $150,000 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1:10.12 |
| 5 of 9 | 29 Sep 2023 | M V | DELICIOUS TYCOON | $6.0 | BM70 | 1500m | $130,000 | MATT LAURIE | 1:30.19 |
| 11 of 13 | 24 Sep 2023 | FLEM | NO SURRENDER | $11 | 3U BM78 | 1630m | $50,000 | BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1:37.76 |
| 9 of 11 | 24 Sep 2023 | FLEM | RELENTLESS RUBY | $41 | 3F OPEN | 1800m | $76,925 | ANDREW FORSMAN | 1:50.88 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 5 | 41.7% | 2 | 58.3% | 12 | $155,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.62 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 4 | 16.0% | 9 | 52.0% | 25 | $681,625 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.99 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 2 | 14.3% | 5 | 50.0% | 14 | $895,110 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.84 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 66.7% | 6 | $64,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.17 |
| LLOYD KENNEWELL & LUCY YEOMANS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $20,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.10 |
| DONNA LOGAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $20,056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.00 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 40.0% | 5 | $53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $211,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $31,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T FITZSIMMONS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $27,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| K & K KEYS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $14,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $18,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOM DABERNIG | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $4,500 | 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 | 14.2% | 97 | 38.3% | 402 | $3,491,017 | 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 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 36 | 15.5% | 66 | 43.8% | 233 | $9,743,495 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | $0.69 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| 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 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 24 | 22.4% | 27 | 47.7% | 107 | $3,705,153 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $1.12 |
| ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 21 | 12.4% | 42 | 37.1% | 170 | $831,170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.02 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 19 | 14.2% | 33 | 38.8% | 134 | $4,462,065 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.73 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 19 | 19.0% | 27 | 46.0% | 100 | $657,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.12 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 11 | 14.3% | 20 | 40.3% | 77 | $1,010,820 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.70 |
| 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 | $0.97 |
| 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 | 1391 | 12.9% | 2360 | 21.9% | 10772 | $104,111,745 | 25 | 42 | 51 | 69 | $0.70 |
