Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-13
E BEST MARE IN TIE WORLD.
The Only One Never Beaten i'm More
Than Fifty Races.
New York Sportsman. I


From the earliest period Of racing history no
animal that ever trod the turf has achieved such
record as that OF the Hungarian mare KInc-
sem, whose racing career, up to the time OF
writing january, 1897 has not been dimmed
Nth single defeat.
Kincsem IS a chestnut mare, now years old.
ana was sired by CamOuScan out OF Wat er
Nymph, by Cotswold, grandam Mermaid by
Melbourne. Cambuscan was raced in EnOla nd
at two and three years old, being then the prop
eIty OF the Earl OF Stamford. He was a firsff-
class two-year-old performer but did not do
mucn In the following year, and was eventually
so.d 70 the Hungarian governments Water
Nymph was bred in Hungary, and purchased
Tor mere bagatelle by Mr. Blascoyltz for
whom She bred kincSem, and it is needless to
say now little that gentleman thought what
bonanza he was purchasing when ne invested
Tor the first time in blood stock This gentleman
Is merchant in Buda-Pesth, and farms few
acres near the city, his horses being trained by
that vicinity. Mr.. Hesp is Yorkshireman by
plfth, and learned the rudimentS OF his profess
SION under John Scott, who was known far and
VIDE In turf circles as the Wizard OF the North.
The writer was introduced 10 Mr. HeSp at
frankfurt last August, the day previous to
70 k1ncsem's 1lftieth victory, and was taken to
the mares stable, where she was enjoying her
evening feed Having seen race horses In all
quarters OF the glooe, including Gladiateur,
Blair Athol Lord Cli1deI, Longfellow, Harry
BaSsett, NOnarchISt, Duke OF Magenta, Wheel
or Fprtuue, aud many other high-claSS race
horses, tie writer can safely assert that this
mare cuisines them all. AS she stood in the
box, GIuI cGiug her corn, a first glance made
ner out to be a long, low mare, standing about
10 hands inches but on going up to her
witherS he found she was IS hands inch, and
made In proportion. With a long, lean head,
wide throttle, gud powerful neck, well set on
10 Sloping shoulders, no FAULT could be found
With her forehand. Her depth through the
girth Is i1hmenSe, and her back is as level as
billiard table. The muscular power OF her
thighs and gask1nS Is immense and the coup
lngs are In proportion, showing clearly where
She gets that propelling power that has borne
ner owners colorS first past the post In fifty
Tour consecutive races. Her action when eX-
tended is simply perfection and her stride i'm
meDSe, the way she tuckS her hind legs under
her being treat to witness. Her temper, too
is peMect, but having been pampered since she
was baby, the mare has naturally q few whiinS
and peculiar1tles. She Is very particular 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 a neighborlng
she was graciously pleased to approve of. Mr..
Hesp always takes his own hay and oats with
him when he leaves home, in case OF being una
BILE to find provender TO suit her ladyship.
In one race as two-year-old she was stand
ing when the flag fell, losing fifty yards but
this did not help her opponents at ALL
At two years old she won ten races three
ears old, seventeen; four years DID, fifteen; aud
i've years old, matchmaking fifty-four In all
up 10 this year.
There is hardly sire of note in the English
stud 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 a race never diminiSheS her wonderful pow
tTS.
She is rightly named Kincsem, which, literally
Interpreted. means darling.