Point Of Law, the Frankel colt once owned by the King and Queen, stormed to victory in the Lexus Melbourne Cup at Flemington, delivering a decisive win for trainer Ciaron Maher. After a fourth at the Queen’s Vase and a Newmarket triumph for John and Thady Gosden, he was bought to Australia and won the Geelong Cup on his first run.
Royal Supremacy set a blistering pace, but Point Of Law unleashed a deadly turn of foot to down the eventual fifth. Maher’s seven runners filled the top three, with Zahrann second and Juja Kibo third, while the trainer praised the whirlwind campaign and his stable’s dominance.
Jockey Ethan Brown, riding the 6‑1 favourite, celebrated a career‑defining ride after a near‑fatal 2023 fall. He credited Maher’s faith and described the horse’s “enormous” turn of foot. Joseph O'Brien’s five‑horse team could not break Maher’s sweep, finishing best with Sons And Lovers fourth.
The victory cements Point Of Law as a superstar and highlights Maher’s mastery at the "race that stops the nation."
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing