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 :
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Australia |
AUD $90,290,045 |
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New Zealand |
NZD $23,500 |
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Singapore |
SGD $62,575 |
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G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
LR |
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21 |
35 |
47 |
46 |
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G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
LR |
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36 |
38 |
71 |
89 |
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G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
LR |
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260 |
263 |
383 |
496 |
Ben Melham Upcoming Rides |
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Horse - [R1] Ronald McDonald House Charities Mile , Vic 1600m | AUD $150,000
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Horse - [R2] Inglis Banner , Vic 1000m | AUD $500,000
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Horse - [R3] Queen Elizabeth Stakes , Vic 2600m | AUD $300,000
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Ben Melham Past Rides |
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2 of 11, 07 Nov 2024, R2 RACING AND SPORTS CENTURY STAKES | AUD $175,000 | 58.5kg | H: SPACEWALK | T: JAMES CUMMINGS | | 0:56.87 | Winner: WAY TO THE STARS
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2 of 14, 07 Nov 2024, R7 3AW RED ROSES STAKES | AUD $300,000 | 55.0kg | H: VESTAS | T: C MCDONALD | | 1:03.34 | Winner: AMELITA
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4 of 16, 07 Nov 2024, R3 GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL TROPHY | AUD $150,000 | 56.0kg | H: NEARING LIBERTY | T: MATTHEW BROWN | | 2:03.02 | Winner: ALMA RISE
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8 of 9, 07 Nov 2024, R4 INGLIS BRACELET | AUD $350,000 | 57.5kg | H: SECOND TO NUN | T: W CLARKEN & N O'SHEA | | 1:37.80 | Winner: RUNNING BY
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10 of 14, 07 Nov 2024, R8 CROWN OAKS | AUD $1,000,000 | 56.0kg | H: PLACID PEARL | T: M SMITH | | 2:39.11 | Winner: TREASURETHE MOMENT
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4 of 10, 05 Nov 2024, R6 FURPHY PLATE 1800m | AUD $175,000 | 54.0kg | H: STRAWBERRY ROCK | T: C MAHER | | 1:48.48 | Winner: ARRAN BAY
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8 of 12, 05 Nov 2024, R2 TAB TROPHY 1800m | AUD $175,000 | 57.0kg | H: KENMARE BAY | T: JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON | | 1:50.86 | Winner: OPENING ADDRESS
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10 of 13, 05 Nov 2024, R3 MSS SECURITY SUBZERO HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $150,000 | 54.0kg | H: STORMFRONT | T: C MCDONALD | MF-Never looked likely | 1:22.71 | Winner: CLOUDLAND
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1 of 19, 05 Nov 2024, R4 THE SCHWEPPERVESCENCE PLATE 1000m | AUD $150,000 | 55.5kg | H: MANOLO BLING | T: A & S FREEDMAN | | 0:57.39 | 2nd: HEDONIST
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9 of 16, 05 Nov 2024, R5 AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE CUP 2800m | AUD $250,000 | 54.0kg | H: CONVENER | T: C MAHER | MF-Fair but safely held | 2:56.44 | Winner: GARACHICO
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