Ciaron Maher’s trifecta was not the only historic element to this year’s Melbourne Cup with the horse who provided him with his second win in the great race also breaking new ground. Point Of Law become the most lightly-raced winner…
Point Of Law became the most lightly-raced modern winner of the Melbourne Cup after claiming victory in the $10 million Group 1 feature at Flemington in just his sixth career start. Trained by Ciaron Maher, who secured his second Melbourne Cup win and completed a trifecta in the race, the $7 race favorite scored by 3-3/4 lengths over Zahrann and Juja Kibo.
The son of Frankel debuted only 206 days earlier in Great Britain before being purchased by Maher following a win in the Bahrain Trophy. After missing a Caulfield Cup run, Point Of Law won the Geelong Cup, successfully completing the Geelong Cup and Melbourne Cup double.
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