Maher-trained horses sweep top three in 2026 Melbourne Cup
Fox Sports reported that Point Of Law, trained by Ciaron Maher, won the 2026 Melbourne Cup on 3 November, with Zahrann finishing second and Juja Kibo third, securing prize-money shares for Maher. The Age earlier highlighted Maher’s historic trifecta as his horses filled the top three positions. In a separate incident, Racing Victoria fined trainer Chris Waller $50,000 after his horse Asterix was withdrawn for using the prohibited topical medication Penetrene, leaving 23 runners in the race.