Melbourne Cup 2026: Point of Law storms home to win ahead of Zahrann and Juja Kibo

Jockey Ethan Brown salutes after chasing down Royal SupremacyWinning trainer Ciaron Maher fills top three places at FlemingtonPoint of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup after chasing down Royal Supremacy in a thrilling feature race at Flemington Racecourse.Jockey Ethan Brown guided the Ciaron Maher-trained horse to victory in the $10m race after Royal Supremacy had led by 20 lengths at one point. Continue reading…

Jockey Ethan Brown salutes after chasing down Royal Supremacy as winning trainer Ciaron Maher fills top three places at Flemington Winning trainer Ciaron Maher fills top three places at Flemington Favourite Point of Law won the 2026 Melbourne Cup after chasing down Royal Supremacy in a thrilling feature race at Flemington Racecourse. Jockey Ethan Brown guided the Ciaron Maher-trained horse to victory in the $10m race after Royal Supremacy – another in Maher’s stable – had led by 20 lengths at one point. Maher had a total of seven horses in Tuesday’s race and trained the trifecta, with Zahrann coming in second and another from his stable, Juja Kibo, third.

The Joseph O’Brien-trained Sons and Lovers came in fourth. It is the second time Maher has overseen a winner in the “race that stops a nation”, while victory for Brown marked a stunning turnaround in his fortunes, after he nearly died in a horrendous fall two years ago. Point of Law was bought by an Australian syndicate from King Charles and surged to the top of the betting after a strong performance in the Geelong Cup. “He’s going to be a superstar. Stunning horse this,” Brown said,