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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 of 11 | 29 Nov 2025 | CAUL | AMENABLE | $7 | OPEN LR | 1400m | $175,750 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:24.28 |
| 7 of 13 | 29 Nov 2025 | CAUL | SMOKIN' ROMANS | $20 | OPEN G2 | 2400m | $752,500 | CIARON MAHER | 2:31.19 |
| 7 of 8 | 29 Nov 2025 | CAUL | DAVIDA | $12 | 3F OPEN LR | 1400m | $175,750 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1:24.74 |
| 8 of 11 | 29 Nov 2025 | CAUL | HALEMO | $60 | 3 OPEN | 2000m | $400,000 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 2:06.09 |
| 2 of 11 | 29 Nov 2025 | CAUL | SIGIRIYA ROCK | $2.6 | BM74 | 1800m | $80,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:51.56 |
| 7 of 13 | 29 Nov 2025 | CAUL | SIMPLY STEFFI | $5.5 | 2 OPEN LR | 1000m | $175,750 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 0:58.87 |
| 1 of 12 | 27 Nov 2025 | MORN | MISS PLAYLOUNGE | $2.5 | 3U BM62 | 1500m | $35,000 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:33.09 |
| 4 of 9 | 27 Nov 2025 | MORN | ELECTRIC STAR | $2.9 | 3UFM BM62 | 1200m | $35,000 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:12.04 |
| 1 of 10 | 27 Nov 2025 | MORN | PATH TO PROFIT | $1 | 3UFM MDN | 1200m | $42,500 | CIARON MAHER | 1:12.08 |
| 6 of 8 | 27 Nov 2025 | MORN | HORATIUS | $5.5 | 3 MDN | 1500m | $42,500 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:32.91 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 5 | 38.5% | 3 | 61.5% | 13 | $269,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 4 | 17.4% | 7 | 47.8% | 23 | $1,585,800 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.70 |
| CIARON MAHER | 2 | 14.3% | 1 | 21.4% | 14 | $425,600 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.44 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 1 | 5.6% | 7 | 44.4% | 18 | $338,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.19 |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $84,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $10.00 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $460,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE OLIVER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $68,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER GELAGOTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $11,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAN CLARKEN & OOPY MACGILLIVRAY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $9,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BJORN BAKER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | $540,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SHAWN MATHRICK | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | $4,800 | 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 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 40 | 25.3% | 25 | 41.1% | 158 | $2,666,555 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.92 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 36 | 15.0% | 60 | 40.0% | 240 | $1,265,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 35 | 16.0% | 52 | 39.7% | 219 | $4,225,970 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | $0.90 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 34 | 24.5% | 28 | 44.6% | 139 | $5,291,175 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.53 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 33 | 19.9% | 39 | 43.4% | 166 | $2,856,340 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $0.94 |
| 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 | 34.5% | 258 | $1,941,768 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| 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 | 21 | 14.9% | 30 | 36.2% | 141 | $4,241,375 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.50 |
| 2024/25 | 53 | 16.8% | 68 | 38.4% | 315 | $8,552,185 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | $0.93 |
| 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 | 1437 | 13.6% | 2335 | 22.2% | 10537 | $100,481,487 | 22 | 37 | 52 | 51 | $0.80 |
