No Robbery (USA)
March 30, 1960 – August 31, 1985
Swaps (USA) x Bimlette (USA), by Bimelech (USA)
Family 19-b
March 30, 1960 – August 31, 1985
Swaps (USA) x Bimlette (USA), by Bimelech (USA)
Family 19-b
A member of Swaps' third crop, No Robbery drew much attention with an eye-catching win in the Wood Memorial Stakes but bucked shins in his next start, the Kentucky Derby, and finished fifth behind the similarly sired Chateaugay. He was third in his only other start before retiring to stud. He sired a solid 10 percent stakes winners from foals but only two that were really outstanding, 1981 English champion juvenile male Wind and Wuthering and 1982 American champion older female Track Robbery. His best broodmare daughter was Klepto, dam of champions Criminal Type and Estrapade.
Race record
8 starts, 6 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third, US$82,770
1963:
Assessments
Rated at 116 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap for American juveniles of 1962, 10 pounds below champion Never Bend.
Ranked fourth among American 3-year-old males of 1963 by The Blood-Horse.
Rated at 120 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American 3-year-old males of 1963, 8 pounds below champion Chateaugay.
As an individual
An attractive bay horse, No Robbery had a good shoulder and hip and was close-coupled but was mildly sickle-hocked. He was a bit delicate and bucked shins at least five times while in training. He also had the habit of running erratically in the stretch during his races, perhaps due to chronic soreness.
As a stallion
According to statistics kept by The Jockey Club, No Robbery sired 318 winners (69.0%) and 47 stakes winners (10.2%) from 461 named foals.
Notable progeny
Klepto (USA), Stepping High (USA), Track Robbery (USA), Wind and Wuthering (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Buckaroo (USA), Criminal Type (USA), Estrapade (USA), Hatchet Man (USA), Isopach (USA), Likeable Style (USA), Parade Marshal (USA), Prince Arthur (IRE), Tintorera (PR)
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, No Robbery was bred by Greentree Stud and raced in the colors of Greentree Stable. He was trained by John M. Gaver, Sr. He initially stood at Greentree and later moved to Dearborn Stud near Midway, Kentucky, where he died in 1985.
Pedigree notes
No Robbery is outcrossed through five generations. He is a full brother to Musical Chairs, dam of Grade 2 winner Woodchopper (by Hatchet Man) and second dam of multiple Grade 3 winner Putting Green. He is a half brother to 1954 Everglades Handicap winner Maharajah (by Mahmoud) and stakes winner Strong Point (by Menow) and to Spoony (by Devil Diver, dam of multiple stakes winner Acknowledge (by Stymie) and third dam of 1999 American champion older female Beautiful Pleasure, multiple Grade 1 winner Mecke, and Grade 3 winner Fortunate Prospect. No Robbery is also a half brother to Moulette (by Mahmoud), dam of stakes winner Court Fool (by Tom Fool) and third dam of 1978 American champion 3-year-old filly Tempest Queen, and to Hilla (by Hill Prince), third dam of Grade 2 winner Galba.
No Robbery's dam Bimlette won the 1946 Frizette Stakes. Produced from 1946 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Bloodroot (by Blue Larkspur), she is a full sister to the high-class race mare Be Faithful, dam of 1955 Kentucky Oaks winner Lalun (by Djeddah) and multiple stakes producer Be Ambitious (by Ambiorix). Through these and other daughters, Be Faithful is the second dam of five stakes winners including 1962 American champion 2-year-old male and 1971 English leading sire Never Bend and 1971 Travers Stakes winner Bold Reason (both produced from Lalun) and is the third dam of 11 stakes winners headed by 1975 Jockey Club Gold Cup (USA-G1) winner Group Plan and 1977 William Hill Futurity (ENG-G1) winner Dactylographer.
Bimlette is also a full sister to Turmeric, dam of stakes winners Point of Order (by Menow) and Jove (by Bold Ruler; a steeplechaser). In addition, Bimlette is a half sister to 1959 American champion steeplechaser Ancestor (by Challedon); to 1945 San Juan Capistrano Handicap winner Bric a Bac (by War Admiral); to Betty Johnson (by Cohort), dam of multiple stakes winner Silver State (by War Relic); and to Puccoon (by Bull Lea), dam of 1966 American champion steeplechaser Mako (by Tulyar) and the stakes-winning steeplechaser Landscaping (by Bimelech), second dam of 1970 American Derby winner The Pruner and multiple Irish Group 3 winner Dapper and third dam of Grade 2 winner Rivalero.
Fun Facts
Last updated: November 16, 2023
Race record
8 starts, 6 wins, 0 seconds, 1 third, US$82,770
1963:
- Won Wood Memorial Stakes (USA, 9FD, Aqueduct)
Assessments
Rated at 116 pounds on the Experimental Free Handicap for American juveniles of 1962, 10 pounds below champion Never Bend.
Ranked fourth among American 3-year-old males of 1963 by The Blood-Horse.
Rated at 120 pounds on the Daily Racing Form's Free Handicap for American 3-year-old males of 1963, 8 pounds below champion Chateaugay.
As an individual
An attractive bay horse, No Robbery had a good shoulder and hip and was close-coupled but was mildly sickle-hocked. He was a bit delicate and bucked shins at least five times while in training. He also had the habit of running erratically in the stretch during his races, perhaps due to chronic soreness.
As a stallion
According to statistics kept by The Jockey Club, No Robbery sired 318 winners (69.0%) and 47 stakes winners (10.2%) from 461 named foals.
Notable progeny
Klepto (USA), Stepping High (USA), Track Robbery (USA), Wind and Wuthering (USA)
Notable progeny of daughters
Buckaroo (USA), Criminal Type (USA), Estrapade (USA), Hatchet Man (USA), Isopach (USA), Likeable Style (USA), Parade Marshal (USA), Prince Arthur (IRE), Tintorera (PR)
Connections
Foaled in Kentucky, No Robbery was bred by Greentree Stud and raced in the colors of Greentree Stable. He was trained by John M. Gaver, Sr. He initially stood at Greentree and later moved to Dearborn Stud near Midway, Kentucky, where he died in 1985.
Pedigree notes
No Robbery is outcrossed through five generations. He is a full brother to Musical Chairs, dam of Grade 2 winner Woodchopper (by Hatchet Man) and second dam of multiple Grade 3 winner Putting Green. He is a half brother to 1954 Everglades Handicap winner Maharajah (by Mahmoud) and stakes winner Strong Point (by Menow) and to Spoony (by Devil Diver, dam of multiple stakes winner Acknowledge (by Stymie) and third dam of 1999 American champion older female Beautiful Pleasure, multiple Grade 1 winner Mecke, and Grade 3 winner Fortunate Prospect. No Robbery is also a half brother to Moulette (by Mahmoud), dam of stakes winner Court Fool (by Tom Fool) and third dam of 1978 American champion 3-year-old filly Tempest Queen, and to Hilla (by Hill Prince), third dam of Grade 2 winner Galba.
No Robbery's dam Bimlette won the 1946 Frizette Stakes. Produced from 1946 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year Bloodroot (by Blue Larkspur), she is a full sister to the high-class race mare Be Faithful, dam of 1955 Kentucky Oaks winner Lalun (by Djeddah) and multiple stakes producer Be Ambitious (by Ambiorix). Through these and other daughters, Be Faithful is the second dam of five stakes winners including 1962 American champion 2-year-old male and 1971 English leading sire Never Bend and 1971 Travers Stakes winner Bold Reason (both produced from Lalun) and is the third dam of 11 stakes winners headed by 1975 Jockey Club Gold Cup (USA-G1) winner Group Plan and 1977 William Hill Futurity (ENG-G1) winner Dactylographer.
Bimlette is also a full sister to Turmeric, dam of stakes winners Point of Order (by Menow) and Jove (by Bold Ruler; a steeplechaser). In addition, Bimlette is a half sister to 1959 American champion steeplechaser Ancestor (by Challedon); to 1945 San Juan Capistrano Handicap winner Bric a Bac (by War Admiral); to Betty Johnson (by Cohort), dam of multiple stakes winner Silver State (by War Relic); and to Puccoon (by Bull Lea), dam of 1966 American champion steeplechaser Mako (by Tulyar) and the stakes-winning steeplechaser Landscaping (by Bimelech), second dam of 1970 American Derby winner The Pruner and multiple Irish Group 3 winner Dapper and third dam of Grade 2 winner Rivalero.
Fun Facts
- No Robbery's name is derived from that of his sire Swaps, based on the adage that “a fair exchange is no robbery.”
Last updated: November 16, 2023