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Breaking: Ciaron Maher takes Melbourne Cup trifecta with Point of Law win

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Breaking: Ciaron Maher takes Melbourne Cup trifecta with Point of Law win. (2026, November 3). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/melbourne-cup-point-of-law-wins-for-ciaron-maher/107341548

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Quick Summary

Ciaron Maher secured a second Melbourne Cup triumph with his horse Point of Law, which won the prestigious race for the third consecutive year that a Northern Hemisphere three-year-old has taken top honors. Point of Law, in its sixth career start, overtook stablemate Royal Supremacy near the finish line to claim victory ahead of Zahrann and Juja Kibo. Ethan Brown rode Point of Law to this historic win, marking his first Melbourne Cup victory with the horse that was previously owned by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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Story summary

Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden by Ethan Brown, won the 166th running of the $10.2 million Melbourne Cup on November 3, 2026. The horse had previously been owned by King Charles III before being sold earlier this year for an undisclosed amount. Point Of Law, which was considered a strong contender based on its victory in the Geelong Cup, overtook Royal Supremacy late in the race to secure the win. Zahrann and Juja Kibo finished second and third respectively, giving Maher a trifecta. The race saw the unexpected disqualification of Chris Waller's Asterix due to a rule violation involving an anti-inflammatory oil applied by stable staff.

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📰 Point Of Law Wins Melbourne Cup
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“Article A discusses preparations and potential for a horse named Point Of Law in the Melbourne Cup based on its performance in the Geelong Cup, while Article B reports on the actual victory of Point Of Law in the Melbourne Cup.”
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Topics

Cross Counter Geelong Cup Melbourne Cup Point of Law Rekindling

Subjects

Camilla PERSON · 1× Charles III PERSON · 1× Ciaron Maher PERSON · 1× Ethan Brown PERSON · 1× Juja Kibo PERSON · 1× Zahrann PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The horse, making the sixth start of his career, ran down stablemate Royal Supremacy in the straight to win an incredible race, beating Zahrann and Juja Kibo.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
2026-11-03 · ABC News (AU)
Breaking: Ciaron Maher takes Melbourne Cup trifecta with Point of Law win · assertive framing

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Point of Law has given trainer Ciaron Maher his second Melbourne Cup victory. asserted
Point → give → victory
The Geelong Cup-winner maintained his form, becoming the third Northern Hemisphere three-year-old to win after Rekindling in 2017 and Cross Counter in 2018. asserted
winner → maintain → 2018
The horse, making the sixth start of his career, ran down stablemate Royal Supremacy in the straight to win an incredible race, beating Zahrann and Juja Kibo. asserted
horse → make → Zahrann
Ethan Brown rode Point of Law, formerly owned by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, to victory, winning his first Melbourne Cup. asserted
Brown → ride → Cup
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