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.
First Runner 26 Dec 1998
Wail Spring (Aus)
Geraldton (Aus) | Class 1 Handicap
First Win 01 Mar 1999
Winrosy (Aus)
Geraldton (Aus) | Class 3 Handicap
Best Horse :
SANTA ANA LANE (Timeform Rating 128)
First Group Win (G1):
ABOVE DECK (20 May 2006)
MARK ZAHRA's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 14 | 27 Apr 2024 | MORP | ESTRIELLA | $2.8 | 2UFM OPEN G1 | 1200m | $1,000,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:09.75 |
| 1 of 16 | 27 Apr 2024 | MORP | VIBRANT SUN | $6.0 | 3F OPEN G1 | 2000m | $1,000,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 2:04.28 |
| 5 of 16 | 27 Apr 2024 | MORP | ARKANSAW KID | $3.5 | 3 OPEN G2 | 1200m | $250,000 | BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1:10.39 |
| 1 of 11 | 27 Apr 2024 | MORP | GROWING EMPIRE | $2.8 | 2 OPEN G3 | 1200m | $150,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:10.71 |
| 3 of 13 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | MASTER MONTARO | $14 | 3U BM78 | 1100m | $65,000 | BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 1:04.10 |
| 9 of 15 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | AMLETO | $3.5 | BM70 | 1600m | $65,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:36.85 |
| 6 of 11 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | IMPUNITY | $26 | 3 OPEN LR | 2800m | $202,725 | JOHN P THOMPSON | 3:03.03 |
| 2 of 10 | 25 Apr 2024 | FLEM | HEARCOMESTHESTAR | $3.5 | 3F BM70 | 1100m | $65,000 | JOHN MOLONEY | 1:04.69 |
| 2 of 11 | 24 Apr 2024 | GEEL | ETINCELLE | $5.5 | 3U BM64 | 1212m | $35,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:12.90 |
| 11 of 13 | 20 Apr 2024 | RAND | BUENOS NOCHES | $13 | OPEN G1 | 1400m | $1,500,000 | MATTHEW SMITH | 1:27.50 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 3 | 20.0% | 4 | 46.7% | 15 | $317,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.41 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 3 | 25.0% | 5 | 66.7% | 12 | $186,965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.64 |
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 3 | 60.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 5 | $947,350 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3.32 |
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 10.5% | 5 | 36.8% | 19 | $519,600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.30 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 16.7% | 6 | $563,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $46,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.82 |
| JOHN MOLONEY | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $33,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.19 |
| KRIS LEES | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $130,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2.50 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $30,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
| MATT LAURIE | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $66,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.20 |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $13,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| T & C MCEVOY | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $8,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANNABEL NEASHAM | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $8,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $18,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ROBBIE LAING | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $6,050 | 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 | 14.0% | 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 | 30 | 22.2% | 39 | 51.1% | 135 | $2,416,560 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $1.09 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 28 | 19.6% | 36 | 44.8% | 143 | $7,225,526 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.85 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 27 | 17.1% | 39 | 41.8% | 158 | $12,340,105 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.84 |
| J T CONLAN | 26 | 16.5% | 41 | 42.4% | 158 | $1,243,400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.83 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 26 | 21.7% | 28 | 45.0% | 120 | $4,497,943 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | $1.14 |
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 17.9% | 45 | 45.7% | 162 | $5,009,857 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $0.76 |
| 2023 | 41 | 14.6% | 80 | 43.2% | 280 | $16,615,636 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | $0.73 |
| 2022 | 52 | 15.5% | 88 | 41.7% | 336 | $16,571,477 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | $0.91 |
| 2021 | 43 | 19.9% | 56 | 45.8% | 216 | $3,387,180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | $1.08 |
| 2020 | 52 | 13.3% | 105 | 40.3% | 390 | $10,190,120 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | $0.77 |
| 2019 | 54 | 15.4% | 82 | 38.9% | 350 | $11,569,685 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $0.87 |
| 2018 | 65 | 15.4% | 116 | 43.0% | 421 | $10,286,365 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | $0.69 |
| 2017 | 74 | 17.9% | 103 | 42.9% | 413 | $7,805,532 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | $0.91 |
| 2016 | 84 | 17.2% | 128 | 43.4% | 488 | $5,408,803 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $0.77 |
| 2015 | 98 | 17.2% | 147 | 43.0% | 570 | $5,262,603 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | $1.06 |
| Overall | 1432 | 13.0% | 2425 | 22.0% | 11005 | $120,047,992 | 30 | 46 | 55 | 75 | $0.70 |
