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Ciaron Maher trained the first three home

King Charles’s former horse Point of Law wins the Melbourne Cup

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Point of Law, bred and once raced by King Charles III, won the 166th Melbourne Cup at Flemington in only its sixth start, ridden by Alice Springs jockey Ethan Brown. Trainer Ciaron Maher, who saddled a record seven runners, became the first trainer in the race’s history to fill the top three places, with Zahrann second and Juja Kibo third.

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