Larry Melancon

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Larry Melancon

Occupation:	Jockey
Birthplace:	Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. U.S.
Birth date:	August 7, 1955
Career wins:	ongoing
Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards
Major Racing Wins
Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (1972) Louisville Handicap (1977) Ben Ali Handicap (1982) Blue Grass Stakes (1986) Calder Derby (1995) Pennsylvania Derby (1995) Rebel Stakes (1997) New Orleans Handicap (1998) Arlington Matron Stakes (2001) Hillsborough Stakes (2001) Stephen Foster Handicap (2001) Kentucky Cup Classic Stakes (2001) Washington Park Handicap (2001) Lexington Stakes (2001) San Antonio Handicap (2001) Delaware Oaks (2002) American Derby (2006) Gardenia Handicap (2007) Phoenix Stakes (2007)
Racing Awards
United States Champion Apprentice Jockey by wins (1972)
Significant Horses
Gallant Bob, Phantom On Tour, Guided Tour

Larry J. Melancon (born August 7, 1955 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rides primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit.

Melancon 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 has won numerous Graded stakes races and of his four appearances in the Kentucky Derby, his top result was a fourth in 1976 aboard Amano.