West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-24
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From the earliest period OF racing
history no animal that ever trod the
turf has achieved such a record a. tina,
OF the Hungarian mare kincsem, whose
racing career, up to to the time OF writ
Ing january, 1850 has not been DIM
med with u single defeat. Kincsom is
chestnut mare, now six years old,
and was sired by Cambuscan out OF
Water Nymph, by Cotswold, grandam
Mermaid, by Melbourne. Oambuscsn
was raced in England at two and three
years old, being then a hrst-ciass two
yesr-old performer, but did not do
much In tho following year, and was
eventually sold to the Hungarian gov
eminent. Water Nymph was bred In
Hungary, and purchased for mere
bagatells by Mr.. Blsscovitz. from whom
she bred Kincsem, and IL is needless to
say how little that gentleman thought
what bonanza he was purchasing
when he invested for the frs. time In
blood stock. This gentle man Is q
In erchant in Buda-Pesth, and farms n
few acres near the city, his horses be-
lag trained by Mr.. Hesp. who has a
public training stable In that vicinity.
Mr.. Hesp Is a Yorkshireman by birth.
and learned the rudiments of his pro-
fession under John Scott, who was
known far anu wide IN turf circles as
the wizard OF tie north. The writer
was introduced TO Mr.. Hosp at Frank
tort last August, the day previous to
Kincsem's fiftieth victory, and was
taken to the mares stable, where was
she enjoying her evening feed. Having
seen race horses In all quarters of the
globe, including Gladiateur, Blair
Athol, Clifden, Longfellow, Harry Bias
sett, Monarchist, Duke of Magenta,
Wheel Of Fortune and many other high
class race horses, the writer can safely
assert that this mare outshines them
all. As she stood In the box, MUNICH
Ing her corn, first glance made her
out to be long, low mare, standing
about 10 hands 3 inches, but on going
up to her withers he found she was Is
hands inch, and made In proportion.
With long, lean head, wide throttle
and powerful neck, well set of to slop-
ing shoulders, no fault could be found
with her forehead. Her depth through
the girth isimmense, and her back is
as level as a billiard table. Her muscu-
lar power has borne her owners colors
first past the post in fifty -four consecu-
tive races. Her action when extended
Is simply perfection and her stride i'm
mense, the way she tucks her hind legs
under her being a treat to witness.
Her temper too, is perfect, but having
been pampered since she was a baby,
the mare has naturally few whims
and peculiarities. She is very partIcu-
lar about the water she drinks. On one
occasion she fatty refused to drink the
water brought to her, and a cart was
sent some miles to neighboring town
10 fetch her some ola different kind,
which she was graciously pleased to
approve Of. MIR. Hosp always takes his
own hay and oats with him when he
leaves home, In case Of being unable to
md provender TO suit her ladyship. In
one race as two-year old she was
standing when the flag fell, losing fifty
yards, but this did not help her oppon
ents atall At two years old she won ten
races three years old, seventeen; four
years old, fifteen; and five years old.
tweive-making tifty-four In all up 10
this year. There is hardly a sire OF
note In the English stud-b book that she
does not trace back TO. Cold weather
or hot, hard tracks or mud, come all
alike to her, and travelling In cars on
the eve of race never diminishes her
wonderful powers. She Is rightly
named Kincsem, which, literally inter
preted, means darling.