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Point of Law wins Melbourne Cup for jockey Ethan Brown

The King Charles-bred horse, sold earlier this year, ran down favourite Royal Supremacy at Flemington.

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What to know

  • Point of Law, sold by King Charles earlier in 2026, won the A$10.2m Melbourne Cup with jockey Ethan Brown overtaking favourite Royal Supremacy late.
  • Trainer Ciaron Maher swept the podium, taking first, second and third with three of his seven entered horses.
  • The day included a doping-rule breach that scratched Asterix and a A$50,000 fine for trainer Chris Waller, plus animal-welfare protests outside Flemington.
  • Polling cited alongside the race shows declining public interest in the Cup even as most Australians still see it as part of national identity.

“Ethan Brown - [he’s] just a good mate, and you could just see how dedicated he was this year.”

Ciaron Maher, Winning trainer · Sydney Morning Herald ↗ · Nov 2

Ethan Brown Winning jockeyCiaron Maher Trainer of Point of LawKing Charles Former owner of Point of LawChris Waller Trainer of scratched horse AsterixNup to the Cup movement Animal-welfare protest group

Point of Law wins Melbourne Cup for jockey Ethan Brown
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  1. background

    Poll shows waning public enthusiasm for the Cup — A Guardian Essential poll cited in coverage found only 9% of Australians reported high interest in the race and 23% moderate interest, though more than 60% still called it a unique part of national identity.

  2. background

    'Nup to the Cup' protesters rally outside Flemington — Animal-welfare demonstrators gathered outside the racecourse on Cup day with signs opposing horse racing, continuing an annual protest against the industry's highest-profile event.

  3. background

    Brown calls the win 'every jockey's dream' — In his post-race interview Brown described the victory and recounted staying patient while chasing down Royal Supremacy, also noting he nearly died in a 2023 race fall that sidelined him for six months.

  4. background

    Stable staff mistakenly dose Asterix, forcing a scratching — Chris Waller-trained Asterix was withdrawn from the race Tuesday morning after stewards found stable staff had applied the anti-inflammatory liniment penetrene to its legs; all race-day treatments are banned and Waller was fined A$50,000.

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    Point of Law runs down Royal Supremacy to win the Melbourne Cup

    Ethan Brown guided the Ciaron Maher-trained Point of Law from the middle of the pack to overtake long-time leader Royal Supremacy in the final stretch, winning the 166th Melbourne Cup. Maher's stable swept the podium with Zahrann second and Juja Kibo third.

    “What a ride in the short amount of time we’ve been on already…”
    — Ciaron Maher
    1. 10 outlets Point Of Law wins the $10.2 million Melbourne Cup

      first by Sydney Morning Herald, 9d ago · also The Times, BBC Sport, BBC, The Guardian, Guardian Sport, Australian Broadcasting Corporation +3

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    2. 4 outlets Melbourne Cup: Point Of Law storms to Flemington glory for Ciaron Maher

      first by Sky Sports, 9d ago · also Racing Post, ABC Australia, Sporting Life

      3 more headlines
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  1. 2 outlets Horse sold by King Charles wins Melbourne Cup

    first by BBC Sport, 9d ago · also Times of India

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