Simon Zahra

Duke Of Hastings salutes at Moonee Valley

Posted on August 26, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Harry Coffey made a compelling case for three Scobie Breasley Medal votes with a shrewd ride on Duke Of Hastings at Moonee Valley. The five-year-old, sired by Sacred Falls, surged from worse than midfield, going around only one horse for a comfortable victory. United Nations pursued in second, while Magnaspin finished third as the[...]

Posted on May 14, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Oceans Above continues to improve with racing, with the Simon Zahra-trained galloper closing from back in the field to score at Flemington on Saturday. The son of Ocean Park was ridden to victory by Harry Coffey, advancing his record to three wins and a placing from eight starts. Sent out a $10 chance,[...]

Posted on July 3, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are expecting another bold showing from their consistent galloper Odeon when he contests the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. The New Zealand-bred gelding has placed in all three of his starts this preparation and his trainers are looking forward to lining him up[...]

Posted on March 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Simon Zahra is happy to take his time with Shandy after her first-up win in the Ladbrokes Split Multi Handicap (1400m) at Sandown on Wednesday. Shandy emerged during the winter last year stringing together three wins on end, twice in town at Sandown and The Valley, before the daughter of Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente was[...]

Posted on March 7, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Luke Currie has again proven a giant killer guiding outsider Zoutori to victory in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. Currie was the beneficiary of Jamie Kah's decision to ride Sirius Suspect in Melbourne's feature handicap sprint on Saturday landing Zoutori a head winner from Indian Pacific () with Amish Boy ()[...]

Posted on March 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The raising of weights for the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap has made the task for Zoutori a little tougher according to his co-trainer Simon Zahra. Training in partnership with Mathew Ellerton, Zahra said he would have liked to have seen Bivouac and Nature Strip, equal topweights when handicaps were released, remain in Saturday's race. Their[...]

Posted on February 15, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Matt Ellerton said there was little debate over whether to pay the late entry fee for General Beau to run in the Blue Diamond Stakes.

Posted on February 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading owner and breeder David Moodie has to decide whether it's worthwhile to pay a $55,000 late entry fee for the Blue Diamond Stakes for General Beau.

Posted on January 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

General Beau has resumed with an impressive win in the Blue Diamond Preview at Caulfield but does not hold a nomination for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes.

Posted on January 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Simon Zahra and Matt Ellerton have made a stellar start to 2021 and they hope it can continue at Flemington on Saturday. Two of their stars though will clash.

Posted on January 9, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Flemington stables of Simon Zahra and Matt Ellerton continued their great start to the year with a double while John Moloney made it three winners in a row.

Posted on January 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Although he still has a lot to learn and gave away experience to his rivals, three-year-old gelding Zac De Boss made it two wins from two starts.

Posted on December 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young unveiled New Zealand recruit Impecunious on Wednesday and the highly-touted three-year-old didn't disappoint when winning the Neds Same Race Multi Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Damien Oliver, the staying bred filly came from back in the field to power over the top late, impressing the ace jockey. “She's a[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Simon Zahra believes it is a case of now or never for his Flemington specialist Prezado to prove he can win away from the straight course.

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Straight track specialist Zoutori lowered the colours of Everest contenders Tofane and Santa Ana Lane when he won the Gilgai Stakes narrowly for Jamie Kah.

Posted on September 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Both trainer Mat Ellerton and jockey Jamie Kah branded General Beau a natural two-year-old after his outstanding debut win in the season's first juvenile race.

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.

Duke Of Hastings salutes at Moonee Valley

Flemington triumph for Oceans Above

Odeon primed for Winter Championship Series Final

Shandy returns with dogged first-up Sandown victory

Zoutori rises to challenge in Newmarket

Weighty task awaits Zoutori in Newmarket Handicap

Diamond A Logical Step For General Beau

Moodie Weighs Up Late Diamond Entry Again

General’s Owners Face Diamond Decision

Zahra Can’t Split Speedy Stablemates

Trainers Joyful Start To The Year

He’s Raw But Zac Is The Boss

Impecunious among four Kiwi bred winners at Caulfield

Zahra Hoping Prezado Not A One-Trick Pony

Zoutori Lowers Colours Of Star Sprinters

Jamie Kah Returns A Winner On Juvenile

Zoutori Scrapes In To Claim Bobbie Lewis

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