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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 of 11 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | PHARARI | $2.0 | 3U BM78 | 1100m | $160,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:03.79 |
| 11 of 11 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | UNSPOKEN | $26 | 3U QLTY G2 | 1500m | $300,000 | PETER SNOWDEN | 1:29.06 |
| 7 of 10 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | TROPICUS | $26 | 3 OPEN G1 | 1400m | $1,000,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:22.69 |
| 15 of 17 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | ZOOLOGY | $41 | 3U BM88 | 1400m | $160,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:22.79 |
| 7 of 13 | 28 Sep 2024 | RHIL | LINCOLN ROCKS | $4.5 | 3U BM88 | 1900m | $160,000 | ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 1:55.87 |
| 1 of 12 | 27 Sep 2024 | M V | SOUTHPORT TYCOON | $21 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1200m | $2,000,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:09.91 |
| 2 of 8 | 27 Sep 2024 | M V | HENLEIN | $6.0 | 3 OPEN G2 | 1600m | $300,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:36.32 |
| 7 of 11 | 27 Sep 2024 | M V | BOLD BASTILLE | $4.0 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $201,000 | BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1:10.41 |
| 3 of 10 | 26 Sep 2024 | GEEL | STRUCK GOLD | $6.5 | 3U BM70 | 1347m | $40,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:21.13 |
| 1 of 7 | 26 Sep 2024 | GEEL | CHINQUI | $6.5 | BM64 | 1147m | $35,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:07.74 |
Trainer Statistics
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIARON MAHER | 6 | 24.0% | 8 | 56.0% | 25 | $1,663,650 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.33 |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM & ROB ARCHIBALD | 3 | 75.0% | 0 | 75.0% | 4 | $196,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2.81 |
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 2 | 14.3% | 4 | 42.9% | 14 | $371,600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.52 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 2 | 22.2% | 4 | 66.7% | 9 | $138,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 4 | $101,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.20 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $37,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.75 |
| JOHN MOLONEY | 1 | 33.3% | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | $41,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.87 |
| MATT LAURIE | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $37,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.08 |
| MICHAEL MORONEY & GLEN THOMPSON | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $34,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
| SYMON WILDE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $71,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.50 |
| PETER SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $28,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $20,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PAUL PREUSKER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $41,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TONY GOLLAN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $37,000 | 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 | 43.8% | 639 | $4,251,245 | 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 | 36 | 22.5% | 47 | 51.9% | 160 | $4,080,210 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $1.13 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 29 | 17.0% | 44 | 42.7% | 171 | $13,147,235 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.82 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 27 | 21.6% | 29 | 44.8% | 125 | $4,536,143 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | $1.19 |
| 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 | 18 | 22.2% | 20 | 46.9% | 81 | $2,706,330 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1.09 |
| 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 | 1452 | 13.1% | 2458 | 22.1% | 11124 | $124,186,423 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 77 | $0.70 |
