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Point Of Law Leads Historic Ciaron Maher Trifecta in Freakish Melbourne Cup Performance
Point Of Law led a Maher sweep as the trainer placed five horses in the top six and became the first to trifecta the Cup.
- On Tuesday, trainer Ciaron Maher made history at Flemington Racecourse, winning the Melbourne Cup with Point of Law and securing the first trifecta in the race's history.
- Maher's victory stemmed from a record-setting seven-runner strategy driven by investment in sport science and data analytics, with the trainer emphasizing modern methods have evolved significantly over the last 10 years.
- Jockey Ethan Brown piloted Point of Law to victory, completing a comeback from a life-threatening fall, while Zahrann and Juja Kibo finished second and third to confirm the podium sweep.
- Maher is considering international campaigns for the northern hemisphere three-year-old, potentially targeting Dubai or Britain's Gold Cup, though connections will map out a sensible plan as the horse matures.
- The carnival continues for two remaining days at Flemington, where Maher will partner with Ethan Brown in the VRC Oaks and run The Everest winner Tempted in the VRC Champions Sprint.
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Sydney Morning Herald+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
It took 166 races for a trainer to nail the Cup trifecta. And Ciaron Maher’s not stopping there
Point of Law was in good shape after his phenomenal Melbourne Cup win, achieved at just his sixth start. What’s next for the fast-finishing three-year-old is yet to be decided.
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illawarramercury.com.auMelbourne Cup epic: full finishing order confirmed as trainer takes slice of history
Jamie Melham could make history on Future History in the Melbourne Cup, with Point of Law the favourite. Explore the full race analysis, field, race start time at Flemington.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Left
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