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 14 | 08 Dec 2024 | SHAT | DOCKLANDS | $60 | OPEN G1 C1 | 1600m | $7,128,713 | HARRY EUSTACE | 1:33.34 |
| 12 of 14 | 08 Dec 2024 | SHAT | RECOMMENDATION | $147 | OPEN G1 C1 | 1200m | $5,148,515 | CIARON MAHER | 1:08.15 |
| 12 of 13 | 08 Dec 2024 | SHAT | WITHOUT A FIGHT | $4.9 | OPEN G1 C1 | 2400m | $4,752,475 | A & S FREEDMAN | 2:27.53 |
| 10 of 16 | 07 Dec 2024 | ASCT | DEMOCRACY MANIFEST | $7.0 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1800m | $1,507,700 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:47.91 |
| 9 of 11 | 07 Dec 2024 | ASCT | STARRY HEIGHTS | $21 | 3U OPEN LR | 2200m | $125,000 | G & A WILLIAMS | 2:18.07 |
| 2 of 14 | 07 Dec 2024 | ASCT | MISS VASARI | $9.5 | 4U OPEN | 1400m | $100,000 | M L LANE | 1:23.55 |
| 4 of 10 | 04 Dec 2024 | CHTH | BLAZING REBEL | $6.0 | 3U BM64 | 1800m | $55,000 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1:50.69 |
| 10 of 12 | 04 Dec 2024 | CHTH | NOBLE STEED | $3.5 | 3U MDN | 1600m | $55,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:36.54 |
| 7 of 14 | 30 Nov 2024 | CAUL | POIFECT | $10 | 4UM OPEN G3 | 1600m | $201,300 | BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1:39.71 |
| 9 of 11 | 30 Nov 2024 | CAUL | STAR VEGA | $12 | OPEN G2 | 2400m | $751,800 | A & S FREEDMAN | 2:33.01 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIARON MAHER | 4 | 17.4% | 7 | 47.8% | 23 | $1,350,050 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $1.06 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 1 | 6.3% | 5 | 37.5% | 16 | $1,187,600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.53 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $123,100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2.00 |
| MATT LAURIE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $44,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.75 |
| DAN O'SULLIVAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $184,425 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $9.50 |
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 20.0% | 10 | $85,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $144,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $10,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T & C MCEVOY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $57,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $14,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SYMON WILDE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $5,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CLAYTON DOUGLAS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $2,960,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PHILLIP STOKES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SIMON A MILLER | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $116,250 | 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 | 17.5% | 168 | 43.7% | 641 | $4,255,245 | 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 | 14.0% | 97 | 37.7% | 408 | $3,527,117 | 2 | 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 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 41 | 16.1% | 73 | 44.9% | 254 | $10,981,120 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | $0.75 |
| CIARON MAHER | 40 | 22.1% | 53 | 51.4% | 181 | $5,431,260 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | $1.14 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 30 | 16.2% | 48 | 42.2% | 185 | $14,270,835 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.81 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 27 | 21.1% | 30 | 44.5% | 128 | $4,550,893 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | $1.16 |
| J T CONLAN | 26 | 16.5% | 41 | 42.4% | 158 | $1,243,400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.83 |
| 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 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 19 | 18.6% | 27 | 45.1% | 102 | $671,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.10 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26 | 14.9% | 40 | 37.9% | 174 | $9,735,505 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | $0.80 |
| 2023/24 | 54 | 15.5% | 98 | 43.7% | 348 | $18,379,168 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | $0.73 |
| 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 | $0.98 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 1460 | 13.0% | 2478 | 22.1% | 11217 | $131,215,598 | 32 | 49 | 59 | 78 | $0.70 |
