Half Yours secures Mark Zahra as new jockey for Caulfield Cup defense

Mark Zahra will replace Jamie Melham as the jockey for Half Yours in the upcoming Caulfield Cup defense. The change follows Melham's decision to ride Blue Door, trained by Bjorn Baker, in the $20 million The Everest in Sydney on the same day.

Half Yours, trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, is a former Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup winner. Co-trainer Tony McEvoy expressed respect for Melham's choice but noted that Zahra is now positioned to ride the horse in the major Cup races.