How many Melbourne Cups has Mark Zahra won?
Mark Zahra is one of the most in-demand jockeys in the country having won 32 Group 1 races, but how many times has he actually won the Melbourne Cup?
Mark Zahra has ridden in six Melbourne Cup’s, and got his crowning moment in 2022 when partnering the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Gold Trip to victory.
Mark Zahra made the bold decision not too ride Gold Trip but to jump on Without A Fight for 2023, and the risk paid off. Not only did he manage to win his second Melbourne Cup in a row, but he also achieved the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double, which had not been done since 2001 when Ethereal secured the double.
Mark Zahra Recent Melbourne Cup Rides
| Year | Placing | Horse | Trainer | Barrier | Weight | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1/22 | Without A Fight | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 16 | 56.5kg | $8.50 | – |
| 2022 | 1/22 | Gold Trip | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 13 | 57.5kg | $21 | – |
| 2020 | 7/23 | Verry Elleegant | Chris Waller | 15 | 55.5kg | $10 | 3.85L |
| 2019 | 19/24 | Southern France | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 14 | 55.5kg | $26 | 6.55L |
| 2018 | 10/24 | Ventura Storm | David Hayes | 7 | 54kg | $31 | 11L |
Who will Mark Zahra ride in the 2024 Melbourne Cup?
Having claimed the previous two Melbourne Cup’s, Mark Zahra will look to add a third Melbourne Cup victory to his name when he partners the Ciaron Maher-trained Circle Of Fire. Circle Of Fire claimed the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) during the autumn and Zahra will partner the Group 1-winner for a second time having been aboard when the former European failed to beat a runner home in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) earlier in the spring.
Circle Of Fire (24)
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB)
Circle Of Fire 2024 Melbourne Cup Odds
Career stats for Circle Of Fire
- Career: 13: 3-1-3
- Flemington: 3: 0-0-0
- Distance: 1: 1-0-0
- Wet: 6: 1-0-1
- Good: 6: 2-1-1
- Group 1: 4: 1-0-0
- Win %: 23%
- Place %: 54%
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