04/11/2025
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History made 🇦🇺 💚 💛
A huge congratulations to Pony Club alumna Jamie Melham (née Kah) on winning the 2025 Melbourne Cup aboard Half Yours — and becoming the first woman to claim the Caulfield Cup–Melbourne Cup double.
This incredible achievement comes 10 years after Michelle Payne’s historic Cup victory, marking another unforgettable moment for women in racing and Australian equestrian sport.
Jamie began her journey at One Tree Hill Pony Club before joining Mt Pleasant Pony Club (Pony Club Association of South Australia Inc.), where her talent and determination shone through. She later represented Australia in Pony Club Mounted Games in England in 2010 — a foundation that helped launch a stellar career in racing.
As Jamie has shared with us in the past, Pony Club shaped her path:
“Once you join Pony Club, you start knowing all the Pony Clubs around the area and making more friends and connections. That’s how I got into racing as well — a girl in Pony Club introduced me to the racing stable.”
“A lot of people go right into being a jockey, but I think the games teach a lot about balance. Being able to be part of Pony Club my whole life and grow up with horses has helped me massively.”
Jamie’s journey is a remarkable example of hard work, resilience and community — values at the heart of Pony Club.
Congratulations, Jamie — Australia is cheering!
Pictured: Jamie Melham giving Pony Clubbers the insights and thrill of a lifetime at the National Pony Racing Series SA training day (2024). Photo: Thoroughbred Industry Careers