Arabic version: بوينت أوف لو يفوز بكأس ملبورن مع إيثان براون

According to BBC News, Australian jockey Ethan Brown rode Point of Law, a horse previously owned by King Charles, to victory in this year’s Melbourne Cup. Point of Law was bought from the King earlier this year for an undisclosed sum and had been considered an early favourite.

Brown moved the three-year-old thoroughbred from the middle of the pack to take the lead with only a few hundred metres remaining. Royal Supremacy had been more than a dozen lengths ahead before Brown urged Point of Law forward on the home stretch. “Don’t wake me up, this is every jockey’s dream,” Brown said after the race.

Trained by Ciaron Maher, Point of Law won the Geelong Cup last month. The King sold the horse to a group of investors including former AFL player Chris Judd and his wife Bec. Maher had a record seven horses in this year’s Melbourne Cup, including second-placed Zahrann and Juja Kibo. Brown said Point of Law was “something special” and would be a “superstar horse”.

The Melbourne Cup has been held in Australia since 1861 and is known as the “race that stops a nation”. Its prize is A$10.2m ($7.04m; £5.3m), making it Australia’s third richest race, although it is considered the country’s most prestigious. Tens of thousands attended Flemington in sunny weather, where Robbie Williams performed before the race with a 10-piece band, backup dancers and pyrotechnics.

The day also featured controversy and protest. Asterix was scratched after a stable worker administered penetrene on race morning, despite treatments being prohibited on race day. Outside Flemington, supporters of the “Nup to the Cup” movement protested against horse racing. A Guardian Essential poll found that 9% of Australians had high interest in the race, while more than 60% said it was a unique part of the national identity.