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King's former horse wins Melbourne Cup
Point of Law, previously owned by King Charles, wins the 166th Melbourne Cup in a thrilling finish ridden by Ethan Brown.
In brief
Point of Law, previously owned by King Charles, wins the 166th Melbourne Cup in a thrilling finish ridden by Ethan Brown. Point of Law, a horse previously owned by King Charles, won the Melbourne Cup on his sixth career start, with jockey Ethan Brown steering him to victory from the middle of the pack. Originally…
King's horse wins Melbourne Cup
Point of Law, previously owned by King Charles, won the one hundred sixty-sixth Melbourne Cup. The three-year-old colt was bought from the King for an undisclosed sum earlier this year.
Brown's thrilling ride to victory
Ridden by Australian jockey Ethan Brown, Point of Law emerged from the middle of the pack and raced clear in the final one hundred metres to finish ahead of Zahrann and Juja Kibo.
“Don't wake me up, this is every jockey's dream.”
Brown's journey to the top
Brown grew up in Alice Springs and never dreamed as a kid he would ride the Melbourne Cup.
Maher's record-breaking day
Trainer Ciaron Maher became the first trainer to saddle the top three finishers. He had a record seven of the twenty-three horses in this year's cup.
Controversy and protest mar the day
Horse Asterix was scratched after a stable worker administered penetrene medication on race day, a serious breach. Trainer Chris Waller was reportedly fined fifty thousand Australian dollars. Protesters gathered against horse racing.
The essence
Point of Law, a horse previously owned by King Charles, won the Melbourne Cup on his sixth career start, with jockey Ethan Brown steering him to victory from the middle of the pack.
