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Ben Melham

Ben Melham (born 1988) is an Australian jockey based in Victoria.

From Ballarat, where he attended St Patrick's College,[1] Melham began riding professionally in 2003, and reached 100 winners in a season for the first time in 2010/11. He rode his first Group One winner in November 2010 on Black Caviar in the Patinack Farm Classic at Flemington; it was also Black Caviar's first Group One victory.[2] As of late January 2025, he has ridden 1,380 winners, with 21 in Group One races.[3]

Melham has three children with his former partner Karlie Dales.[4] In January 2025 he married fellow jockey Jamie Kah.[5]

  1. ^ "Old Boys on the News". St Patrick's College. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Ben Melham". Racing and Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Ben Melham". Racing.com. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. ^ Goodwin, Sam (15 February 2024). "Jamie Kah and Ben Melham engaged". Yahoo Sport Australia. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  5. ^ Gardner, Gilbert (20 January 2025). "First pics from Jamie Kah, Ben Melham's picturesque wedding". Racenet. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

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