Point of Law surged to a 3.75‑length triumph in the Melbourne Cup, outpacing Royal Supremacy and sealing Ciaron Maher's unprecedented trainer‑led triple finish.
The colt, previously owned by King Charles, had only six starts before the Flemington showdown, yet his final 150 metres saw a blistering surge that left the front‑runner a distant memory.
Maher's stable had seven runners that day—Zahrann took second, Juja Kibo third, and Royal Supremacy finished a respectable fifth after a blistering early run that saw an 8‑length lead by 1,500 metres. The depth of the field proved Maher's training prowess, not luck.
Ethan Brown, who rode Point of Law, celebrated his first Melbourne Cup win, praising the colt's patience and the team's execution. "This is what the Melbourne Cup is all about," Maher said after the race, highlighting the 3‑run haul as a career milestone.
With the win, Maher now has a back‑to‑back Cup record, while Point of Law joins an elite cohort of horses that have claimed the most coveted race in Australia. The next target for the stable is the Turnbull Stakes, where the fresh champion will look to carry his momentum into the next big event.