Hirsch Jacobs was a wizard with horses obtained through the claiming box, but even he couldn't get No Fiddling to win, though he tried 14 times after claiming her out of her fourth start for US$7,500. That in itself was not discouraging, as he had claimed her primarily because she was a granddaughter of La Troienne. She got off to an uninspiring start in her broodmare career as well, but Jacobs' patience finally paid off when she produced 1967 American champion handicap female Straight Deal as her eighth and final foal. Through Straight Deal and through an earlier daughter, Miz Carol, No Fiddling's branch of La Troienne's family became a source of both class and stamina.
Race record
18 starts, 0 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, US$4,100
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
No Fiddling produced 8 foals, all of which started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
Connections
No Fiddling was bred and owned by Ogden Phipps. She was claimed by Hirsch Jacobs for US$7,500 as a juvenile.
Pedigree notes
No Fiddling is inbred 5x4 to Commando and 5x5 to two-time English leading sire Cyllene (also a champion sire in Argentina) and 1899 English Triple Crown winner Flying Fox. She is a half sister to 1946 American champion 3-year-old filly Bridal Flower (by Challenger II) and stakes winners Be Fearless (by Burgoo King), Great Captain (by War Admiral), and The Admiral (by War Admiral). She is also a half sister to National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame member Searching (by War Admiral). whose first foal was Affectionately (by Swaps), the American champion 2-year-old filly of 1962 and the American champion sprinter of 1965. Affectionately later produced Personality (by Hail to Reason), who shared American Horse of the Year honors with Fort Marcy in 1970. Searching's second foal was 1964 Arlington-Washington Lassie winner Admiring (by Hail to Reason), whose daughter Glowing Tribute (by Graustark) was both a multiple Grade II winner and the 1993 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, and her third foal and final stakes winner was Priceless Gem (by Hail to Reason), who won the 1965 Frizette Stakes and Futurity Stakes, defeating Buckpasser in the latter. Priceless Gem produced the great French champion Allez France (by Sea-Bird) and is also the dam of multiple Grade I producer Lady Winborne (by Secretariat) and of four-time New Zealand champion sire Noble Bijou (by Vaguely Noble). Searching is also the dam of Searching Around (by Round Table), dam of the stakes-winning Key to the Mint colt Stashed.
Three more of No Fiddling's half sisters also produced stakes winners. They are Blue Line (by Burgoo King), dam of 1952 Pimlico Futurity winner Isasmoothie (by Rosemont); Ambulance (by Ambiorix), dam of multiple stakes winner King of the Castle (by Bold Ruler); and Allemande (by Counterpoint), dam of 1966 Acorn Stakes winner Marking Time (by To Market), whose champion daughter Relaxing (by Buckpasser) produced 1988 American champion 2-year-old male Easy Goer (by Alydar) and his Grade I-winning siblings Cadillacing (by Alydar) and Easy Now (by Danzig). In addition, No Fiddling's half sister Dashing By (by Menow) is the second dam of multiple Grade I True Knight.
No Fiddling's dam Big Hurry won the 1938 Selima Stakes and is a full sister to two-time American champion Bimelech and 1935 American champion 3-year-old filly Black Helen, second dam of three-time American champion steeplechaser Oedipus and 1947 American champion 3-year-old filly and handicap female But Why Not. She is a half sister to 1946 Selima Stakes winner Bee Ann Mac (by Blue Larkspur) and stakes winner Biologist (by Bubbling Over). She is also a half sister to Baby League (by Bubbling Over) and Businesslike (by Blue Larkspur), both major stakes producers and ancestresses of major branches of La Troienne's family. A daughter of Teddy, La Troienne is a full sister to Lincolnshire Handicap winner Leonidas and a half sister to 1934 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) winner Adargatis, who was sired by Teddy's son Astérus.
Race record
18 starts, 0 wins, 4 seconds, 3 thirds, US$4,100
As an individual
A bay mare; no other information available.
As a producer
No Fiddling produced 8 foals, all of which started and won. Her important foals are as follow:
- Miz Carol (1953, by Stymie) produced 1966 American champion 2-year-old filly Regal Gleam (by Hail to Reason), whose son Royal Glint (by Round Table) was a multiple Grade I winner. Regal Gleam is also the dam of stakes-placed Foreseer (by Round Table), dam of the 1983 French champion 3-year-old male and fine sire Caerleon (by Nijinsky II), 1984 Secretariat Stakes (USA-IT) winner Vision (by Nijinsky II), French Group II winner Merce Cunningham (by Nijinsky II) and multiple stakes winner Palmistry (by Forli). Through other daughters, Regal Gleam is the second dam of four stakes winners including Grade II winner Glow and Norwegian Group II winner Trendy Gent. Returning to Miz Carol, she also produced Miz Seabird (by Sea-Bird), dam of stakes winners Graustark Lad (by Graustark) and Ton Wa Ka Wa Ma Ni (by Hatchet Man).
- No Teasing (1957, by Palestinian) produced multiple stakes winner Stop Teasing (by Nashua) and is the second dam of three stakes winners.
- Straight Deal (1962, by Hail to Reason) was the American champion handicap mare of 1967. She produced 1977 Santa Barbara Handicap (USA-IT) winner Desiree (by Raise a Native; dam of Grade I winner Adored, by Seattle Slew), multiple stakes winner Reminiscing (by Never Bend; dam of three stakes winners including Grade II winner Persevered, by Affirmed), and stakes winner Belonging (by Exclusive Native; dam of multiple Grade III winner and good sire Belong to Me, by Danzig). Straight Deal also produced So Endearing (by Raise a Native), dam of 1986 Del Mar Futurity (USA-I) winner Qualify (by Danzig) and second dam of Grade III winner Notoriety, and Affirmatively (by Affirmed), dam of stakes winner Mais Oui (by Lyphard) and second dam of seven stakes winners including 2010 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (USA-IT) winner Dangerous Midge and 2001 Jim Dandy Stakes (USA-I) winner Scorpion.
Connections
No Fiddling was bred and owned by Ogden Phipps. She was claimed by Hirsch Jacobs for US$7,500 as a juvenile.
Pedigree notes
No Fiddling is inbred 5x4 to Commando and 5x5 to two-time English leading sire Cyllene (also a champion sire in Argentina) and 1899 English Triple Crown winner Flying Fox. She is a half sister to 1946 American champion 3-year-old filly Bridal Flower (by Challenger II) and stakes winners Be Fearless (by Burgoo King), Great Captain (by War Admiral), and The Admiral (by War Admiral). She is also a half sister to National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame member Searching (by War Admiral). whose first foal was Affectionately (by Swaps), the American champion 2-year-old filly of 1962 and the American champion sprinter of 1965. Affectionately later produced Personality (by Hail to Reason), who shared American Horse of the Year honors with Fort Marcy in 1970. Searching's second foal was 1964 Arlington-Washington Lassie winner Admiring (by Hail to Reason), whose daughter Glowing Tribute (by Graustark) was both a multiple Grade II winner and the 1993 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, and her third foal and final stakes winner was Priceless Gem (by Hail to Reason), who won the 1965 Frizette Stakes and Futurity Stakes, defeating Buckpasser in the latter. Priceless Gem produced the great French champion Allez France (by Sea-Bird) and is also the dam of multiple Grade I producer Lady Winborne (by Secretariat) and of four-time New Zealand champion sire Noble Bijou (by Vaguely Noble). Searching is also the dam of Searching Around (by Round Table), dam of the stakes-winning Key to the Mint colt Stashed.
Three more of No Fiddling's half sisters also produced stakes winners. They are Blue Line (by Burgoo King), dam of 1952 Pimlico Futurity winner Isasmoothie (by Rosemont); Ambulance (by Ambiorix), dam of multiple stakes winner King of the Castle (by Bold Ruler); and Allemande (by Counterpoint), dam of 1966 Acorn Stakes winner Marking Time (by To Market), whose champion daughter Relaxing (by Buckpasser) produced 1988 American champion 2-year-old male Easy Goer (by Alydar) and his Grade I-winning siblings Cadillacing (by Alydar) and Easy Now (by Danzig). In addition, No Fiddling's half sister Dashing By (by Menow) is the second dam of multiple Grade I True Knight.
No Fiddling's dam Big Hurry won the 1938 Selima Stakes and is a full sister to two-time American champion Bimelech and 1935 American champion 3-year-old filly Black Helen, second dam of three-time American champion steeplechaser Oedipus and 1947 American champion 3-year-old filly and handicap female But Why Not. She is a half sister to 1946 Selima Stakes winner Bee Ann Mac (by Blue Larkspur) and stakes winner Biologist (by Bubbling Over). She is also a half sister to Baby League (by Bubbling Over) and Businesslike (by Blue Larkspur), both major stakes producers and ancestresses of major branches of La Troienne's family. A daughter of Teddy, La Troienne is a full sister to Lincolnshire Handicap winner Leonidas and a half sister to 1934 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) winner Adargatis, who was sired by Teddy's son Astérus.