Jamie Melham

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Melham cops hefty ban for ugly Melbourne Cup day incident

Jamie Melham is set for a stint on the sidelines after pleading guilty to an incident just hours after her career-defining moment.

5:43am Nov 12, 2025

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'Question mark' lingers over Australia's best horse in $3m race

Via Sistina is considered by plenty in the racing community to be Australia's finest racehorse at the moment. She'll get a huge test on Saturday.

2:02am Nov 7, 2025

<p>She will forever go down in history as one of the true trailblazers of women's sport in this country. </p><p>From her early days in South Australia to a superstar rise in Victoria and some controversial moments along the way, Jamie Melham cemented her legacy over the past few weeks.</p><p>On board Half Yours, she became the first female jockey to win the Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double and only the second woman to win Australia's most iconic race, 10 years after Michelle Payne did it with Prince Of Penzance. </p><p>Wide World of Sports looks back at Melham's rise to the top of racing.</p> — 41

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The dizzying highs and controversial lows of Jamie Melham's career

The jockey is now rightly considered among the world's best. But there's been bumps along the way, including a shocking fall and a white powder scandal.

1:00am Nov 6, 2025

Jamie Melham dedicated her Mellbourne Cup win to her late grandfather.

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Melham to miss pa's funeral to deliver his final wish

Her Melbourne Cup victory was tinged with heartbreak so soon after her pa's passing. Now she's preparing to make a painful sacrifice for him.

12:15am Nov 5, 2025

Jamie Melham celebrates with co-trainer Calvin McEvoy after riding Half Yours to victory in the Melbourne Cup.

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How connections celebrated historic $10m Cup victory

Jamie Melham and the jubilant connections of Half Yours burst out in joy after claiming victory in the race that stopped the nation.

6:43am Nov 4, 2025

Jamie Melham produced a stunning ride in the Melbourne Cup

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'Brave' moment that etched Melham's name into Cup folklore

There was a moment in the Melbourne Cup that could have gone very differently for Jamie Melham and Half Yours. Somehow she made it work.

6:33am Nov 4, 2025

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Jamie Melham poses with the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup after riding Half Yours to win race seven the Lexus Melbourne Cup during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 04, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images)

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She made history in under four minutes. Who is Jamie Melham?

The daughter of Olympic speed skaters who dominated racing in Adelaide before conquering Melbourne. Jamie Melham's story is quite incredible.

6:18am Nov 4, 2025

Jamie Melham is congratulated by Michelle Payne after riding Half Yours to win Race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup.

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'Tears in my eyes': Payne reacts to Melham's 'surreal' Cup win

Ten years on from becoming the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Michelle Payne broke down in tears as history repeated itself.

5:35am Nov 4, 2025

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 04: Jamie Melham rides #14 Half Yours to win race seven the Lexus Melbourne Cup during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 04, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

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Where your horse finished in 2025 Melbourne Cup

Jamie Melham has made history as the first woman to do the Cup double after storming home on Half Yours to win the 165th Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

4:37am Nov 4, 2025

Francesca Cumani, Eddie McGuire, Ariarne Titmus

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TV stars, sports personalities give their Melbourne Cup tips

Jelena Dokic has a quirky method to find a winner, while avid racing follower Eddie McGuire is more of a purist. Here are Nine's TV personalities' top picks.

12:14am Nov 4, 2025