Point of Law wins 2026 Melbourne Cup

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Jockey Ethan Brown rides Point of Law to victory in Race 7, the Lexus Melbourne Cup on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (AAP Image/Martin Keep)

Ethan Brown has won the 2026 Melbourne Cup horse race aboard equal favourite Point Of Law.

The Geelong Cup winner timed his run to perfection to haul in breakaway leader Royal Supremacy to win comfortably in the end.

Royal Supremacy made sure it was a truly run race but faded in the final 200m to finish fourth.

Top four:

1st: Point Of Law

2nd: Zahrann

3rd: Juja Kibo

4th: Sons and Lovers