Mark Zahra (born 19 May 1982)[1] is an Australian jockey who is notable for having won the Melbourne Cup on Without A Fight in 2023 and on Gold Trip in 2022, as well as the Caulfield Cup on Without A Fight in 2023 and on Verry Elleegant in 2020.
His first raceday ride was on Wail Spring on Boxing Day 1998 at Geraldton Racecourse.
He then moved to Victoria to work for Brian Cox at Wodonga and later with Tony McEvoy at Lindsay Park.
In August 2010, Zahra was found guilty of reckless riding and suspended for 29 meetings after causing a serious spinal injury to jockey Danny Brereton, who fell from Marquee Player in the Mitchell Mackenzie stakes at Moonee Valley.
[2] Zahra's first Group One victory was in the 2006 Doomben Cup on Above Deck, trained by Jim Conlan.