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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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The Straits TimesHorse racing-Point of Law runs down Royal Supremacy in Melbourne Cup thriller
MELBOURNE, Nov 3 : Point Of Law ran down surprise leader Royal Supremacy on the home straight to win the 166th running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on Tuesday, giving trainer Ciaron Maher his second victory in Australia's biggest horse race. The 4-year-old stallion bided his time as Royal Supremacy op
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