Without A Fight wins 2023 Melbourne Cup as jockey Mark Zahra goes back-to-back

Winning horse completes Caulfield-Melbourne Cup doubleSoulcombe finishes in second with Sheraz third at FlemingtonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

Without A Fight sliced through the field to win the 2023 Melbourne Cup and give jockey Mark Zahra a second victory in “the race that stops a nation” over 3,200 metres at Flemington Racecourse.

The seven-year-old gelding, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, overhauled pre-race favourite Vauban to win by a comfortable margin ahead of Soulcombe in second and Sheraz in third.

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