It took 166 years for a trainer to nail the Cup trifecta. And Ciaron Maher’s not stopping there
Point of Law was in good shape after his phenomenal Melbourne Cup win, achieved at just his sixth start. What’s next for the fast-finishing three-year-old is yet to be decided.
Covered by 3 sources from Australia. First reported by ABC News Australia ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Ciaron Maher’s”, “Cup trifecta”, “took” and “years”.
Different angles:
- ABC News Australia “history but is it good”
One is framed as a question.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Ciaron Maher makes Cup history — but is it good for racing?
Ciaron Maher's incredible training performance in the Melbourne Cup has racing lovers standing back in awe. But is there a limit to how much the race should be dominated by one training operation?
It took 166 years for a trainer to nail the Cup trifecta. And Ciaron Maher’s not stopping there
Point of Law was in good shape after his phenomenal Melbourne Cup win, achieved at just his sixth start. What’s next for the fast-finishing three-year-old is yet to be decided.
It took 166 years for a trainer to nail the Cup trifecta. And Ciaron Maher’s not stopping there
Point of Law was in good shape after his phenomenal Melbourne Cup win, achieved at just his sixth start. What’s next for the fast-finishing three-year-old is yet to be decided.
Coverage details
3 outlets from Australia are covering this story: ABC News Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. ABC News Australia published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Age, 8 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Ciaron Maher, Melbourne Cup and Point of Law.
In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
