BEN MELHAM
Australia
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
Rocket Fuel (Aus)
Mildura (Vic) | Mildura Grand Hotel Mdn Plte
First Win 18 Oct 2003
She's Millie (Aus)
Avoca (Vic) | Mdn Plte (2)
Best Horse :
BLACK CAVIAR (Timeform Rating 136)
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) HELSINGE (AUS) [By DESERT SUN (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
BLACK CAVIAR (06 Nov 2010)
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) HELSINGE (AUS) [By DESERT SUN (GB)]
BEN MELHAM's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 of 12 | 21 Nov 2024 | MOE | STRUGGLE STREET | $11 | BM58 | 1000m | $35,000 | PETER GELAGOTIS | 0:57.87 |
| 3 of 10 | 21 Nov 2024 | MOE | RUBIKTON | $2.9 | BM58 | 1200m | $35,000 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:11.89 |
| 1 of 10 | 20 Nov 2024 | CHTH | NOVA LIGHTS | $3.5 | BM70 | 1200m | $50,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:09.37 |
| 11 of 13 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | GEEGEES MISTRUTH | $13 | 3F OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,500,000 | STUART GANDY | 1:39.23 |
| 1 of 16 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | JASMIN ROUGE | $26 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:11.32 |
| 4 of 11 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | HELIX | $5.5 | BM74 | 1100m | $80,000 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:05.91 |
| 6 of 13 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | SIR ROCKFORD | $26 | BM74 | 1700m | $130,000 | AARON LAING | 1:45.28 |
| 9 of 14 | 09 Nov 2024 | FLEM | SHESALLSHENANIGANS | $8.0 | 3U BM80 | 1100m | $151,825 | SIMON ZAHRA | 1:04.53 |
| 5 of 11 | 09 Nov 2024 | FLEM | ARAPAHO | $67 | 3U OPEN G1 | 2000m | $3,010,325 | BJORN BAKER | 2:01.86 |
| 11 of 11 | 09 Nov 2024 | FLEM | PRIDE OF JENNI | $4.5 | 3U OPEN G1 | 1600m | $3,005,325 | CIARON MAHER | 1:36.02 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 44.4% | 18 | $609,750 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $3.06 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 3 | 60.0% | 1 | 80.0% | 5 | $297,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.84 |
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 15.4% | 0 | 15.4% | 13 | $422,275 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1.42 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 | 18.2% | 4 | 54.5% | 11 | $1,305,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.15 |
| AARON LAING | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $17,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.62 |
| BJORN BAKER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $375,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3.50 |
| PETER GELAGOTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $3,365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STUART GANDY | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 75.0% | 4 | $99,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GREG EURELL | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 75.0% | 4 | $17,580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SYMON WILDE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $15,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW BROWN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $12,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATTHEW SMITH | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WARREN | 116 | 17.8% | 141 | 39.4% | 652 | $3,027,542 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $0.94 |
| DARREN WEIR | 101 | 12.8% | 191 | 37.0% | 790 | $3,390,204 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.60 |
| MATT LAURIE | 94 | 18.8% | 110 | 40.7% | 501 | $3,893,473 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $1.04 |
| LEE FREEDMAN | 54 | 17.9% | 83 | 45.5% | 301 | $1,692,329 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| PETER G MOODY | 42 | 17.5% | 63 | 43.8% | 240 | $3,463,040 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $0.95 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 36 | 15.0% | 60 | 40.0% | 240 | $1,265,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 34 | 24.5% | 28 | 44.6% | 139 | $5,291,175 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.53 |
| LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 31 | 23.7% | 33 | 48.9% | 131 | $1,663,968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1.02 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 28 | 22.6% | 19 | 37.9% | 124 | $2,097,505 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | $0.92 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 27 | 10.5% | 62 | 34.8% | 256 | $1,930,268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 27 | 15.4% | 39 | 37.7% | 175 | $2,283,570 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $0.94 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 23 | 18.5% | 29 | 41.9% | 124 | $1,956,965 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | $1.03 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 20 | 17.7% | 16 | 31.9% | 113 | $420,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.04 |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 19 | 17.3% | 30 | 44.5% | 110 | $862,541 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.11 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 19 | 17.4% | 21 | 36.7% | 109 | $563,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 17 | 16.2% | 18 | 33.3% | 105 | $3,404,005 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | $1.23 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 15.8% | 53 | 40.5% | 215 | $9,666,470 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.79 |
| 2022/23 | 65 | 15.2% | 94 | 37.2% | 427 | $10,342,140 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | $0.77 |
| 2021/22 | 21 | 25.6% | 17 | 46.3% | 82 | $1,116,150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.23 |
| 2020/21 | 44 | 17.1% | 61 | 40.9% | 257 | $4,863,750 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | $1.02 |
| 2019/20 | 76 | 16.0% | 113 | 39.8% | 475 | $6,488,382 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $0.81 |
| 2018/19 | 58 | 17.6% | 79 | 41.5% | 330 | $6,495,185 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | $1.15 |
| 2017/18 | 60 | 13.2% | 96 | 34.4% | 454 | $6,701,819 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $0.73 |
| 2016/17 | 45 | 11.7% | 76 | 31.5% | 384 | $7,390,040 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $0.95 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | 14.3% | 135 | 40.7% | 511 | $4,981,351 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.79 |
| Overall | 1380 | 13.5% | 2255 | 22.1% | 10186 | $91,091,932 | 21 | 35 | 49 | 47 | $0.80 |
