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MELBOURNE, Australia — Irish-bred seven-year-old Without a Fight won the 163rd running of the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday ahead of Soulcombe and Sheraz over the 3,200 meters in Australia's most famous horse race. The only horse in the race for co-trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, Without a Fight was ridden by Mark Zahra and weaved its way through the field in the final stages to win by two lengths and the $5.4 million purse. It was Zahra's second-straight win in the storied race, having won on Gold Trip last year. Pre-race favorite Vauban, trained by Ireland's Willie Mullins, briefly threatened in the final straight before fading to finish 14th and 13 lengths behind the winner.
