Mark Zahra

McDonald amped for Cox Plate ride

Posted on October 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald may have failed to regain his ride aboard star Kiwi mare Verry Elleegant for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) but he is looking forward to riding her compatriot in another Group 1 feature this weekend. The leading Sydney hoop will partner the Chris Waller-trained Kolding in the Group[...]

Posted on October 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aidan O'Brien's travelling foreman T J Comerford believes Armory is a great Cox Plate chance as his form is better than that of their 2014 winner Adelaide.

Posted on October 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has confirmed Mark Zahra as the rider for star mare Verry Elleegant in the Melbourne Cup, a race the premier trainer is yet to win.

Posted on October 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller has finally landed his first Caulfield Cup with star staying mare Verry Elleegant defying English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck.

Posted on October 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trent Busuttin looks back fondly on Sangster's win in the 2011 Victoria Derby and he's hoping Albarado can do what that horse did and claim the classic.

Posted on October 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has started the season in great style with their two-year-olds, producing another rising star in filly Fake Love.

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In what Mark Zahra described as a ding dong finish, his mount Verry Elleegant took out the Turnbull Stakes, a race in which Chris Waller trained the trifecta.

Posted on September 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fierce Impact has recorded his third Group One win over 1600 metres when fending off the exciting Russian Camelot to claim the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Posted on September 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

For the second year in a row Zoutori has taken out the Bobbie Lewis Quality first-up, proving again that he is a straight track specialist.

Posted on September 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fierce Impact loves 1600 metres and the star Sydney galloper will return to Flemington to take on a top-class field over the distance in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah has taken all before her in recent weeks but she won't be seen until September 23 after being suspended for the second time this month.

Posted on August 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Shea Eden has continued his stellar run of form with Alsvin landing successive wins at Moonee Valley, leading throughout to claim the opening race. Eden has now trained eight winners from 15 runners this season and has had four horses line up in the city for three winners, including Bless Her last weekend at[...]

Posted on August 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Accomplished jockey Mark Zahra was thankful he received a last-minute call up from Godolphin to ride for them at Caulfield as they combined for successive feature wins with Viridine in the Regal Roller Stakes and Savatiano in the P B Lawrence Stakes. Zahra said before the call came from Godolphin, he had a light book[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Tom Dabernig acknowledges that entering cult galloper So Si Bon for the Cox Plate is ambitious but if ever he is going to run in the race, this could be the year to do it. “The Cox Plate may not be as strong due to the travel restrictions,” Dabernig said. “If he's going well[...]

Posted on May 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Oceanex has upset a betting plunge on favourite King Of Leogrance to book a place in the Melbourne Cup with victory in The Andrew Ramsden at Flemington. Success in Saturday's 2800m race affords Oceanex a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup in November. The Andrew Ramsden was shortened from 3200m last year with the Victoria[...]

Posted on May 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Undefeated in two starts at Flemington, Oceanex will race for her biggest prize when she lines up in The Andrew Ramsden. Oceanex has previously won at Group Two level and while Saturday's race over 2800m at Flemington carries Listed status, the bonus for the winner is a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup. Mick Price,[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Trent Busuttin admits he did not expect Jack Regan to be taking on Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare when he was planning his assault on a staying race at Flemington. After Jack Regan won successive races at Sandown, Busuttin picked out Saturday's William Newton VC Handicap (2600m) as a suitable assignment. But the[...]

McDonald amped for Cox Plate ride

Armory Ready To Fire In The Cox Plate

Waller Confirms Melbourne Cup Jockeys

Waller Wins First Caulfield Cup In Style

Albarado Following In Sangster’s Footsteps

It’s Not Fake News That Filly Has Talent

Waller Wins His Fifth Group 1 Turnbull Stakes

Fierce Impact Holds Off Russian Camelot

Zoutori Scrapes In To Claim Bobbie Lewis

Fierce Impact On Song For Makybe Diva

In-Form Jamie Kah Suspended By Stewards

In-Form Stables Continue Winning Streaks

Zahra Rides Feature Double For Godolphin

So Si Bon Looms As A Cox Plate Wildcard

Oceanex Claims Cup Berth In Andrew Ramsden

Oceanex Takes Shot At Melbourne Cup Berth

Improving Jack Regan To Tackle Cup Winner

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