BEN MELHAM
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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
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 of 14 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | GREEN FLY | $14 | BM100 | 1400m | $150,000 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1:24.46 |
| 3 of 13 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | ABOUNDING | $16 | 4UM OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | ROBERT HEATHCOTE | 1:10.01 |
| 9 of 9 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | BEST OF THE BEST | $30 | 3 OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:10.00 |
| 15 of 15 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | EARL OF TYRONE | $40 | OPEN LR | 1700m | $200,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:44.37 |
| 2 of 14 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | SMOKIN' ROMANS | $25 | QLTY | 2000m | $150,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:04.75 |
| 9 of 12 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | ZONDEE | $25 | BM84 | 1400m | $130,000 | M, W & J HAWKES | 1:24.23 |
| 1 of 12 | 30 Aug 2025 | CAUL | ON DISPLAY | $2.1 | 3UFM BM78 | 1400m | $80,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:23.76 |
| 9 of 12 | 28 Aug 2025 | BDGO | NOBLE STEED | $13 | MDN | 1400m | $42,500 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1:27.07 |
| 3 of 8 | 28 Aug 2025 | BDGO | BURLINGTON ARCADE | $1.2 | 3U MDN | 1100m | $42,500 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1:06.58 |
| 6 of 6 | 28 Aug 2025 | BDGO | TITAHI BAY | $4.5 | 3F MDN | 1100m | $42,500 | MARK WALKER | 1:06.16 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 7 | 41.2% | 4 | 64.7% | 17 | $400,190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2.23 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 5 | 55.6% | 0 | 55.6% | 9 | $139,225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.48 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 55.6% | 9 | $194,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.31 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 2 | 18.2% | 3 | 45.5% | 11 | $86,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.40 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $84,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| MARK WALKER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $22,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.80 |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | $71,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CIARON MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 6 | $35,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER GELAGOTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $17,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JASON WARREN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PATRICK & MICHELLE PAYNE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $34,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $26,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| NATHAN MCPHERSON | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ADRIAN MCGREGOR | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | $7,470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DOMINIC SUTTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $28,600 | 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 | 17.6% | 142 | 39.2% | 659 | $3,043,842 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $0.93 |
| 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 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 36 | 24.7% | 22 | 39.7% | 146 | $2,440,855 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.92 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 34 | 24.5% | 28 | 44.6% | 139 | $5,291,175 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.53 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 32 | 21.6% | 32 | 43.2% | 148 | $2,518,240 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $0.99 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 31 | 15.8% | 45 | 38.8% | 196 | $2,640,170 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $0.92 |
| LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 31 | 23.7% | 33 | 48.9% | 131 | $1,663,968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1.02 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 27 | 10.5% | 62 | 34.8% | 256 | $1,930,268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 20 | 17.5% | 16 | 31.6% | 114 | $424,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 9 | 21.4% | 8 | 40.5% | 42 | $474,930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.53 |
| 2024/25 | 53 | 16.8% | 68 | 38.4% | 315 | $8,551,195 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | $0.91 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 1425 | 13.7% | 2313 | 22.2% | 10438 | $96,714,052 | 22 | 36 | 51 | 51 | $0.80 |
