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Point of Law wins 2026 Melbourne Cup
Point of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup on November 3.
The race was part of the spring racing carnival.
Point of Law was first past the post in what was described as a thrilling finish.
The result makes the horse the winner of this year’s Cup.
No details were given about the other horses or the margin of victory.
No next steps were announced.
Point of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington, with jockey Ethan Brown riding the horse to victory.
The three-year-old, trained by Ciaron Maher, overtook Royal Supremacy, which had led much of the race.
Maher’s horses filled the first three places, with Zahrann second and Juja Kibo third.
Point of Law was previously owned by King Charles and was bought by an Australian syndicate earlier this year.
Brown returned to racing after a serious fall in 2023 that kept him out of the saddle for six months.
- Who
- Point of Law, ridden by Ethan Brown and trained by Ciaron Maher, won the race.
- What
- Point of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup.
- When
- 3 November 2026.
- Where
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
- Why
- Not stated
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Ethan Brown suffered a serious fall in a race and spent six months out of the saddle.
An Australian syndicate bought Point of Law from King Charles.
Point of Law won the Geelong Cup.
Point of Law won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
Asterix was scratched after race-day medication was discovered.
- Winner
- Point of Law
- Jockey
- Ethan Brown
- Trainer
- Ciaron Maher
- Second place
- Zahrann
- Third place
- Juja Kibo
- Race date and venue
- 3 November 2026, Flemington Racecourse
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