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Melbourne Cup qualification races

Overview

Several horses secured qualifications for the Melbourne Cup through key preparatory races in October 2026.

On October 17, the Bjorn Baker-trained horse So You Are won the St Leger Stakes at Randwick. Despite a brief disruption involving a gear check and an incident where trainer assistant Glen Lobb was shoved by the horse, jockey Tommy Berry led the $3.30 favourite to a three-quarter length victory over Tempesti.

On October 21, Point of Law, a four-year-old horse trained by Ciaron Maher, won the Geelong Cup. Ridden by Ethan Brown, the horse secured the Group 3 victory in its first Australian start, finishing ahead of Small Fry and Omniman to earn its place in the upcoming November race. Formerly owned by King Charles III, the son of Frankel was prepared in quarantine at Werribee following its arrival from the UK. Maher noted the horse is “highly progressive” and capable of handling the two-mile distance required for the Melbourne Cup.

Entities

Melbourne Cup · Bjorn Baker · Tommy Berry · Randwick · Ethan Brown

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Point of Law wins Geelong Cup to secure Melbourne Cup spot

    Point of Law, formerly owned by King Charles III, won the Geelong Cup under jockey Ethan Brown, earning an automatic entry into the Melbourne Cup.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    So You Are wins St Leger Stakes to qualify for Melbourne Cup

    So You Are won the St Leger Stakes at Randwick despite pre-race gear issues, securing a position in the Melbourne Cup.

Sources

7news.com.au · americanindependent.com · justhorseracing.com.au · justracing.com.au · sportsnews.com.au

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