Melbourne and Caulfield Cup winner retired from racing

Andrew Slevison • May 15th, 2025 3:17 pm

Without A Fight has been retired from racing.

Freedman Racing has confirmed that the 2023 Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup winner’s racing career is over following a trial on Thursday morning.

The eight-year-old gelding, owned by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid al Maktoum, joined Anthony & Sam Freedman in 2022 having previously been trained in Europe.

He dominated the 2023 Melbourne spring carnival, claiming both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups which made up half of his victories on Australian shores.

The son of Teofilo also won the Group 3 Lord Mayor’s Cup and Group 2 Q22 during the Brisbane winter carnival in 2023.

Without A Fight had 24 career starts for 11 wins and eight placings, which yielded more than $9.7 million in prize money.

See the statement from Freedman Racing below:

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