“Eileen had lunch with King Charles at Windsor Castle. It delivered her son a Melbourne Cup”

Key points

• Ciaron Maher trained Point Of Law to win Australia’s Melbourne Cup.
• The horse was purchased from King Charles III for about $4 million.
• Maher’s stable dominated the race, with five of the first six finishers.
• First prize at Flemington was $4.5 million; total purse was $10.2 million.
• A non-disclosure agreement covered the sale details of Point Of Law.