Trainer Ciaron Maher delivers a speech after British horse Point of Law won the Melbourne Cup horse race at the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne on November 3, 2026. Short-priced favourite Point of Law on November 3 surged to victory at the 10 million AUD (7.2 million USD) Melbourne Cup, earning jockey Ethan Brown a debut win in Australia's "race that stops a nation". (Photo by William WEST / AFP via Getty Images) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--