King's former horse Point Of Law wins Melbourne Cup

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 05:04 · Archive

Point Of Law, previously owned by King Charles, won Australia's Melbourne Cup with jockey Ethan Brown.

Point Of Law, previously owned by King Charles, has won the 2026 Melbourne Cup with jockey Ethan Brown at the helm. The horse was bought from the King earlier this year by an Australian syndicate. Chasing down Royal Supremacy, which had led by about 20 lengths at one point, Point Of Law surged ahead in the final stages to claim victory in the A$10.2m race at Flemington Racecourse.

Point Of Law was considered an early favourite after a strong performance in the Geelong Cup. Australian jockey Ethan Brown pushed the Ciaron Maher-trained horse from the middle of the pack to take the lead with just a few hundred metres to go. "Stay cool, stay patient," Brown recalled his thoughts during the home stretch. After his victory, he told Channel Nine: "It's every jockey's dream to do this. He's in such good hands with Ciaron. He had the best turn of foot in the race."

Trainer Ciaron Maher had a record seven horses in the race and trained the trifecta, with Zahrann second and Juja Kibo third. This marked the second Melbourne Cup victory for Maher. The win represented a remarkable turnaround for Brown, who nearly died in a horrendous fall three years ago. The Melbourne Cup, which has run in Australia since 1861, is known as the "race that stops a nation".

How it is being reported

• Melbourne Cup 2026: King Charles’ former horse Point of Law storms home to winJockey Ethan Brown salutes after chasing down Royal Supremacy Winning trainer Ciaron Maher fills top three places at Flemington Favourite Point of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup after chasing down Royal Supremacy in a thrilling feature race at Flemington Racecourse. Jockey Ethan Brown guided the Ciaron Maher-trained horse to victory in the $10m race after Royal Supremacy – another in Maher’s stable – had led by 20 lengths at one point. Continue reading...Guardian Sport · 3 Nov, 04:30
• King's former horse wins Australia's prestigious Melbourne CupPoint Of Law ridden by Ethan Brown has won Australia's "race that stops a nation".BBC News · 3 Nov, 04:17

In this story: Point Of Law · King Charles · Ethan Brown · Ciaron Maher · Melbourne Cup · Flemington Racecourse · Australia

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