Tag: Ben Melham

Depending on when you are reading this, trainer Mitchell Freedman and favourite backers may only just have exhaled as a ...

There’s a bit of smoke around Big Lap ahead of Wednesday’s Geelong meeting, with the three-year-old backed from $18 into ...

An independent report has been ordered into the Caulfield track drama, with concerns over covered plug holes triggered jockey complaints ...

Birdman has emerged as a major Cox Plate contender after a dominant Underwood Stakes victory, with Darren Beadman declaring Flemington’s ...

Paul Tatnell covers off on the big issues of the week in his Backmarkers column.

Star jockey Ben Melham has revealed the factors behind the ‘tough’ decision when it came time to choose his Blue ...

Matt Welsh is keen to play into Thursday night's Pakenham meeting, which is highlighted by a heat of the Future ...

From quiet trials to explosive debut, Trapper John looks a three-year-old on the rise

Chris Roots kicks off his new column with his takes from a big week on and off the track.

A bumper Cranbourne jump-out session closes out 2025, and the Trial Files team have your next blackbook winners covered.