August 7, 1955 Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States
Died
March 25, 2021 (aged 65) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Career wins
2,857
Major racing wins
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (1972) Fair Grounds Oaks (1972) Lexington Handicap (1977) Louisville Handicap (1977) Ben Ali Handicap (1982) Edgewood Stakes (1984, 2000, 2001, 2003) Blue Grass Stakes (1986) Oklahoma Derby (1994) Round Table Stakes (1994) Calder Derby (1995) Pennsylvania Derby (1995) Lone Star Park Handicap (1997) Rebel Stakes (1997) New Orleans Handicap (1998) Black Gold Stakes (2000) Louisiana Handicap (2000, 2002) Mardi Gras Stakes (2000, 2001) Arlington Matron Stakes (2001) Hillsborough Stakes (2001) Stephen Foster Handicap (2001) Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (2001) Washington Park Handicap (2001) Lexington Stakes (2001) Regret Stakes (2001) San Antonio Handicap (2001) Delaware Oaks (2002) Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap (2002) Mineshaft Handicap (2005) American Derby (2006) Kentucky Cup Distaff Stakes (2005) Gardenia Handicap (1990, 2007, 2009) Phoenix Stakes (2007)
Racing awards
United States Champion Apprentice Jockey by wins (1972)
Significant horses
Gallant Bob, Guided Tour, My Charmer, Phantom On Tour, Wanderin Boy
Larry J. Melancon (August 7, 1955 – 25 March 2021) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rode primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit.
Melancon (pronounced Ma-lawn-son) was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He began racing horses at age nine at local bush tracks and at age sixteen obtained his jockeys license. He rode his first winner on September 28, 1971, at Jefferson Downs Race Track in the New Orleans suburb of Kenner, Louisiana. The following year he won one hundred and eighty two races, the most of any apprentice jockey in the United States.
During his long career, Larry Melancon won numerous Graded stakes races and of his four appearances in the Kentucky Derby, his top result was a fourth in the 1976 edition aboard Amano.
Melancon retired from riding in 2010 having won 2,857 races and more than $60 million in purses. He died in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
^King, Byron (25 March 2021). "Former Jockey Larry Melancon Dies at 65". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
Larry J. Melancon (August 7, 1955 – 25 March 2021) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rode primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit...
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Mills Phipps et al. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.24 $400,000 II 2001 Guided Tour 5 LarryMelancon Niall O'Callaghan Morton Fink 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.90 $400,000 II 2000 Captain...
miles 1:42.28 $194,000 III 2006 ‡Race not held 2005 Wanderin Boy 4 LarryMelancon Nicholas P. Zito Arthur B. Hancock III 1+1⁄16 miles 1:43.08 $100,000...
Black Walter C. Reese Noreen Carpenito III 1:48.58 1995 Pineing Patty LarryMelancon Lynn S. Whiting W. Cal Partee II 1:48.05 1994 Meadow Flight Joe Bravo...
Edward Seltzer 1:37.60 1977 Nostalgia Larry Snyder Del W. Carroll William S. Farish III 1:37.40 1976 Amano LarryMelancon James A. Padgett James C. Irvin 1:24...
1982 Amazing Love LarryMelancon A. J. Foyt III A. J. Foyt, Jr. 1 mile 1:37.00 $29,675 Division 1 Sefa's Beauty Mark S. Sellers Larry D. Edwards Farid...
Road Abel Castellano Jr. Michael Dickinson 1:45.00 III 2003 Tiger Hunt LarryMelancon W. Elliott Walden 1:49.00 2002 Lone Star Sky Mark Guidry Thomas Amoss...
Thomas Conway 1+1⁄2 miles 2:26.98 $200,000 III 2006 Embossed (IRE) 4 LarryMelancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Gary A. Tanaka 1+1⁄2 miles 2:36.92 $200,000 III...
Bailey Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin 1:50.44 $833,250 I 2001 Guided Tour 5 LarryMelancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Morton Fink 1:47.74 $831,000 II 2000 Golden Missile...
Kiss 4 Calvin Borel Pete D. Anderson Hobeau Farm 2:32.25 2007 Istan 5 LarryMelancon William I. Mott Darpat S. L. Stables 1:38.81 2006 Gouldings Green 5...
Cilio Jim Tafel 1+1⁄16 miles 1:44.06 $205,800 III 2000 Humble Clerk LarryMelancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Gary A. Tanaka 1+1⁄16 miles 1:42.40 $174,300 Listed...
Nick Zito Robert V. LaPenta 1-1/16 m 1:45.50 $137,764 G2 2002 Soto LarryMelancon Michael W. Dickinson Baron Georg von Ullman 1-1/16 m 1:44.67 $143,344...
Alex Solis Richard Mandella Luiz A. Taunay 1:48.66 2001 Guided Tour 5 LarryMelancon Niall O'Callaghan Morton Fink 1:48.26 2000 Budroyale 7 Garrett Gomez...
Dominguez Robin L. Graham 1-1/8 1:50.20 $100,000 III 1999 Undermine 3 LarryMelancon William G. Huffman 1-1/8 1:49.20 $100,000 III 1998 Merengue 3 Mark Johnston...
Willie Martinez James E. Baker Robert Hoeweler 10th 11 Smilin Singin Sam LarryMelancon Niall M. O'Callaghan Dogwood Stable 11th 14 Meadow Flight Shane Sellers...
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