OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished04:30 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished04:30 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Melbourne Cup 2026: King Charles’ former horse Point of Law storms home to win”
“Point of Law justified his favouritism at the 2026 Melbourne Cup after the three-year-old stallion that was owned by King Charles until earlier this year reeled in Royal Supremacy in a thrilling feature race at Flemington Racecourse.”
Point of Law wins the 2026 Melbourne Cup for Ciaron Maher
Key points
- Point of Law, owned by King Charles, won the 2026 Melbourne Cup at Flemington.
- Jockey Ethan Brown guided the Ciaron Maher-trained horse to victory in the $10m race.
- Royal Supremacy led early before Point of Law surged to win in a thrilling finish.
- Maher trained three horses in the first three places, a historic trifecta.
- Brown had recovered from a near-fatal fall in 2023 to win the Cup.
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