Horse Racing-Point of Law Runs Down Royal Supremacy in Melbourne Cup Thriller
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Point Of Law won the 166th Melbourne Cup at Flemington, with jockey Ethan Brown guiding the 4-year-old stallion to victory. Trainer Ciaron Maher swept the top three places, with Zahrann and Juja Kibo finishing second and third.
- Hours before the race, stewards scratched the Chris Waller-trained Astrix after staff mistakenly applied prohibited liniment to the gelding's forelegs. Waller was fined A$50,000 for the race-day medication violation.
- Royal Supremacy opened a 20-length lead early but Point Of Law accelerated over the final 300 metres to win by two lengths. Maher dominated with seven horses among the 23 starters at Flemington.
- Trainer Chris Waller stated, "I've got to wear the responsibility, its my team." He explained staff applied the liniment in front of security, unaware of the strict prohibition on race-day treatments.
- Formerly owned by King Charles III, the stallion achieved victory in just its sixth career start. Jockey Brown declared, "He's going to be a superstar horse," signaling the winner's future potential.
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Jockey Ethan Brown riding British horse Point of Law crosses the line to win the Melbourne Cup horse race at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on November 3, 2026. Short-priced favourite Point of Law on November 3 surged to victory at the 10 million AUD (7.2 million USD) Melbourne Cup, earning jockey Ethan Brown a debut win in Australia's "race that stops a nation". (Photo by William WEST / AFP via Getty Images) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDIT…
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