BEN MELHAM
Beginning his career in 2003, Ben Melham was apprenticed to Darren Weir and then Hall Of Fame trainer Lee Freedman.
Rising through the Victorian jockey ranks over the years, it was in 2010/11 that Ben Melham first rode over 100 winners for the season.
In that same year, Melham claimed his first Group 1 win aboard champion mare Black Caviar in the Patinack Farm Classic which was also the first of many Group 1 victories for her.
In 2017 Ben Melham took out one of the biggest races in the country when winning the Group 1 Golden Slipper on She Will Reign, producing a daring ride to win the feature race.
First Runner :
| 21 Sep 2003 Mildura (Vic) |
| Mildura Grand Hotel Mdn Plte Rocket Fuel (Aus) |
First Win :
| 18 Oct 2003 Avoca (Vic) |
| Mdn Plte (2) She's Millie (Aus) |
Prize Money :
Australia | AUD $91,106,595 |
New Zealand | NZD $23,500 |
Singapore | SGD $62,575 |
Wins
1381 (13.55 %)
G1 | G2 | G3 | LR |
21 | 35 | 49 | 47 |
PLACES
2256 (35.7 %)
G1 | G2 | G3 | LR |
36 | 38 | 71 | 89 |
10189
G1 | G2 | G3 | LR |
264 | 264 | 385 | 497 |
Ben Melham Upcoming Rides |
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Horse - [R1] Frankston Sand Soil & Mini Mix Handicap , Vic 1200m | AUD $150,000 | ||
Horse - [R4] Reed Cranes & Haulage Handicap , Vic 1300m | AUD $80,000 | ||
Horse - [R7] Rosemont Stud Fillies & Mares Pendant , Vic 1400m | AUD $150,000 |
Ben Melham Past Rides |
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1 of 6, 23 Nov 2024, R1 FRANKSTON SAND SOIL & MINI MIX HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $150,000 | 54.5kg | H: REFUSETOBEENGLISH | T: C MCDONALD | | 1:10.24 | 2nd: ROMANI ITE DOMUM |
1 of 10, 20 Nov 2024, R8 SPORTSBET GET ON EXTRA HANDICAP 1200m | AUD $50,000 | 57.0kg | H: NOVA LIGHTS | T: A & S FREEDMAN | | 1:09.37 | 2nd: ZOMBIE MISSILE |
1 of 16, 16 Nov 2024, R6 THOROUGHBRED CLUB OF AUSTRALIA STAKES 1200m | AUD $200,000 | 56.0kg | H: JASMIN ROUGE | T: C MCDONALD | MF-Got into the top 3 | 1:11.32 | 2nd: TOBEORNOTTOBE |