The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-30
rHE HEST MARE IN rHE WORLD.
The Only 0ae Never Beatea On More
Than Finy Races.

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The Only Oae Never BaaIea In More
Than Finy Races.
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From the earliest period Of racing
history no animal that ever trod the
turf has achieved such a record rs that
OF the Hungarian mare Kincsem, whose
racing career, mp 10 the time Of writ
ing January, 1880 has not been dim
med with a single defeat.
kinesem Is a chestnut mare, now six
years old, and was sired by Cambuscan
out Of Water Nymph, by Cotswold,
grandam Mermaid by Melbourne.
Cambusean was raced In England at
two aud three years old, being then q
arst-class ~two-year-old performer, but
did not do much in the following year,
and was eventually sold TO the Hungar-
ian government. Water Nymph was
bred In Hungary, and purchased for a
mere bagatelle by Mr.. Blascoyitz, for
whom she bred Kincsem, and IL Is
needless 10 say how little that gentle
man thought what bonanza he was
purchasing when he invested for the
first time in blood stock. This gentle
man Is a merchant in Buda-P esth, and
farms a few acres near the city, his
horses being trained by Mr.. Hesp, who
has a public trimming stable In that
vicinity. Mr.. Hesp Is a Yorkshireman
by birth, and learned the rudiments Of
his profession under John Scott, who
was known Ear and wide In turf circles
rs the wizard OF the north.
The writer was introduced to Mr..
Hesp at Frankfort last August, the
day previous 10 Kincsem's fftieth VIC
tory, and was taken 10 the mares
stable, where she was enjoying her
evening feed. Having seen race horses
In all quarters Of the globe. including
Gladiateur, Blair Athoi, Clifden, Long
fellow, Harry Bassett, 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, munching her corn. a first
glance made her out 10 be a long, low
mare, standing about Is hands 3 inches,
but on going up TO her withers he found
she was 10 hands l inch, and made In
proportion. With a long, lean head,
wide throttle and powerful neck, well
set on to sloping shoulders, no fault
could he found with her forehead. Her
depth through the girth is immense,
and her back is rs level as a billiard
table. Her muscular power has borne
her owners colors first past the post In
ifty-fuur consecutive races. Her act
ion when extended is simply perfection
and her stride immense, the way she
tucks her hind legs under her being a
treat 10 witness. Her temper too, is
perfect, but having been pampered
since she was a baby. the mare has ma
turally a few whims and peculiarities.
She Is very particular about the water
she drinks, On one occasion she fatty
refused to drink the water brought 10
her, aud n cart was sent some miles to
a neighboring town 10 fetch her some
ola different kind, which she was grac-
iously pleased TO approve Of. Mr.. Hesp
always takes his own hay and oats with
him when he leaves home, in case Of
being unable to find ~provender to suit
her ladyship.
In one race N a two-year old she was
standing when the flag fell, losing fifty
yards, but this did not help opponents
at all.
At two years old she won ten races;
three years old, seventeen; four years
old, fifteen; and five years old, twelve
making ffty-four in all up to this year.
There is hardly n sire Of note in the
English stud-book that she does not
trace back 10.
Cold weather or hot, hard tracks or
mud, come all alike TO her, and travel
ing in cars on the eve Of n race never
diminishes her wonderful powers.
She is rightly named Kincsem, which,
literally interpreted, means darling
Netr York Sp0rtsmdn.