Point Of Law wins 2026 Melbourne Cup

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Point Of Law wins 2026 Melbourne Cup. (2026, November 3). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/point-of-law-wins-2026-melbourne-cup-20261103-p61b17.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, won the 2026 Melbourne Cup with a prize of A$10.2 million ($7.04m; £5.3m) under jockey Ethan Brown at Flemington on November 3, 2026. The horse defeated stablemate Royal Supremacy to lead the trifecta in a race where another favorite, Asterix, was scratched due to an administrative error involving performance-enhancing substances. Bec and Chris Judd, Australian celebrities, part-owned Point Of Law, making it a historic win for them.

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