Latest News from Ellerton Zahra Racing
Meadow Sprite spring to Ballarat victory
Nov 21, 2016Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra enjoyed a painless watch as Meadow Sprite strode to a strong first-up win at Ballarat.Meadow Sprite had not raced since struggled on soft tracks in two runs in May but firmer footing ensured the mare produced a much-improved performance ...
Pakenham track perfect for Sir Sagamore's charge
Nov 17, 2016Track bias played into Sir Sagamore’s hands in his first-up win on the Pakenham turf track.The smart galloper raced well but without luck last time in during a 12-run campaign that stretched from a first-up win at Geelong to a terrific placing in the $120,000 Silver Bowl Final ...
Another 3rd-up win for Sword Of Justice at Sale
Nov 15, 2016The third run of Sword Of Justice’s preparation proved successful again when the four-year-old scored another win at Sale.Sword Of Justice broke his maiden with a comfortable third-up success at Kyneton in April before notching his second victory at the same stage of his ...
Another big summer coming up for EZR
Nov 14, 2016Ellerton Zahra Racing enjoyed a wonderful summer period last season and have gathered the troops for another go at the multitude of meetings in the time between mid-November and the end of February.Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra produced a significant portion of their ...
Arctic Angel too quick in Merson Cooper Stakes
Nov 12, 2016Arctic Angel will head to the spelling paddock a winner after showing too much pace for her rivals in Saturday's Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) at Sandown.The Merson Cooper Stakes was Arctic Angel's second start but co-trainer Mathew Ellerton said the daughter of Hard Spun ...
Five runners for Ellerton Zahra Racing at Sandown
Nov 11, 2016Arctic Angel will begin a big day for Ellerton Zahra Racing when she has her second start in Saturday’s Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) on the Sandown Hillside track.Recent Merson Cooper Stakes history indicates either a first-starter or a runner coming through the Group 3 ...
No Shock in Ellerton Zahra's Bendigo victory
Nov 09, 2016What A Shock has plenty to learn but the three-year-old showed his untapped ability with a fighting success at Bendigo.The son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking promised plenty in his three runs but showed the benefit of experience in the Schweppes Australia Maiden Plate ...
La Volt fights hard for Wodonga win
Oct 27, 2016Getting on to a firmer surface proved enough for La Volt to break his maiden with a determined success at Wodonga.La Volt struggled in soft conditions on debut at Ballarat in June but a bit more time to develop and a good track helped the son of Charge Forward show his ...
Lane helps filly Rock Bendigo
Oct 26, 2016Want To Rock made the most of an easier assignment to post a comfortable win at Bendigo.The smart filly had raced in strong races since her debut win at Flemington on new Year’s Day but relished the softer company in the Orange Pride 3YO BM64 Handicap (1400m).Want To Rock was ...
Floodgates set to open for River Goddess after breakthrough win
Oct 20, 2016Blinkers did the trick for River Goddess at the second attempt in the Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Plate (1600m) at PakenhamTrainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra added the headgear to River Goddess after an even run at Geelong in September but the blinkers produced an ...
Group 1 test for Heatherly in Moir Stakes
Sep 29, 2016Heatherly will have another shot at Australia’s best sprinters when she tackles Friday night’s Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.The mare finished third in the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) as a three-year-old filly in the autumn, prompting trainers Mathew Ellerton and ...
Lucques chasing Bart Cummings win at Flemington
Sep 29, 2016Smart stayer Lucques is a great chance to claim the lion's share of $300,000 in stakes in Sunday’s Group III Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington.Training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have Lucques in great order and ready to impress at the Turnbull Stakes ...
Gold Rocks the Valley first-up
Sep 23, 2016Rock ‘N’ Gold had little trouble handling the short course in a terrific return to racing at Moonee Valley.The gelding had not raced since a fair effort in May but dropping back to Benchmark 78 company helped Rock ‘N’ Gold make a winning start to his campaign.Damian Lane ...
Two from two for exciting Matty
Sep 18, 2016Matty’s connections had an easier watch second time around as the smart three-year-old strolled to an easy victory on the Pakenham Synthetic track.Matty had to fight hard to get home narrowly in a maiden on debut at the Pakenham Synthetic circuit on August 23 but the ...
Odeon continues drive to Derby at Caulfield
Sep 15, 2016Promising young stayer Odeon will take a step towards a Victoria Derby start with a strong performance in Saturday’s Ladbrokes supports National Jockey Trust Plate (1600m) at Caulfield.While the race carries no black type status and standard Saturday metropolitan prizemoney, ...
We're all happy campers after Pakenham success
Sep 14, 2016The race didn’t pan out as planned but Not A Happy Camper had little trouble breaking her winning drought on the Pakenham Synthetic track.The mare’s previous win was in November last year but Not A Happy Camper had indicated another victory was imminent with two excellent ...
Glorious Flemington victory for Lucques
Sep 10, 2016His first three runs back from a spell indicated a win was imminent before Lucques delivered a deserved success for connections at Flemington.Lucques had steadily improved with the fitness gained in races over unsuitable trips but the son of High Chaparral relished the step up ...
Heatherly leads Ellerton Zahra Racing's Moonee Valley line-up
Sep 01, 2016Heatherly has drawn the outside gate but co-trainer Simon Zahra says the filly’s work on Tuesday morning indicates another strong performance is likely in Saturday’s Group II McEwen Stakes (1000m at Moonee Valley.Zahra and training partner Mathew Ellerton have earmarked ...
Gutsy Matty withstands pressure at Pakenham
Aug 23, 2016Who is under more pressure when a horse is named after its trainer – the trainer or the horse?Mathew Ellerton had nothing to do with the naming of Matty but he and training partner Simon Zahra were able to prepare the three-year-old for a debut win on the Pakenham Synthetic ...
Heatherly's pace prevails in Carlyon Stakes
Aug 20, 2016Heatherly has plenty of improvement in her but her class prevailed in Saturday’s Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.Co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra have set the classy mare for the Group I Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley in September and Heatherly ...
Odeon powers to dominant maiden victory at Geelong
Aug 17, 2016Exciting three-year-old Odeon underlined his enormous potential with a runaway maiden win at Geelong.Racing resumed on the turf track after a winter break and Odeon gave connections a whiff of spring when he demolished his opposition in the Pro-Ride Racing Maiden Plate.Odeon ...
Record breaking season for Ellerton Zahra Racing
Aug 12, 2016The 2015/16 campaign was simply a record-breaking season for Ellerton Zahra Racing. The Flemington-based team prepared 88 winners for the season, eclipsing the stable’s previous best of 73 victories in the season, achieved in the 2014/15 season. Trainers Mathew Ellerton and ...
Voluto gets Ellerton Zahra Racing on the board in 2016/17
Aug 09, 2016Ellerton Zahra Racing expects Voluto to be the first of many after the gelding got the stable on the board for the 2016/17 season when dead-heating on the Geelong Synthetic track.Trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra prepared 88 winners last season, which was their best tally ...
Belle provides perfect finish to season at Caulfield
Jul 30, 2016Blithe Belle lived up to co-trainer Mathew Ellerton’s quiet confidence when she finished the 2015/16 season with a win in the John Skewes Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield.Ellerton thought the filly could end her three-year-old days with a big run after finishing close up behind ...